Antipode of Guanabacoa, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Guanabacoa is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Guanabacoa
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.125, -82.301
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.125, 97.699
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Guanabacoa's antipodal point (1,218 km).
The antipodal city to Guanabacoa is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guanabacoa is West Island.
The distance from Guanabacoa to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Guanabacoa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guanabacoa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guanabacoa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,218 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,633 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,634 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,634 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,634 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,635 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,636 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,638 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,646 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,642 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 23.1252° N 82.3007° W
Elevation: 32 m (105 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Guanabacoa
The DMS coordinates are: 23°7'30.6'' N 82°18'2.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.12518°
LngO = -82.30067°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.12518°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.30067 + 180° = 97.69933°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Guanabacoa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.12518, 97.69933)
In DMS format: 23°7'30.6'' N 82°18'2.4'' W.