Antipode of Havana, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Havana is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Havana
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.133, -82.383
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -23.133, 97.617
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Havana's antipodal point (1,218 km).
The antipodal city to Havana is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Havana is West Island.
The distance from Havana 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 Havana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Havana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Havana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,218 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,641 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,642 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,642 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,643 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,643 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,644 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,646 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,654 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,647 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Havana, Cuba
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.133° N 82.383° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
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 Havana
The DMS coordinates are: 23°7'58.9'' N 82°22'58.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.13302°
LngO = -82.38304°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.13302°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.38304 + 180° = 97.61696°
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 Havana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.13302, 97.61696)
In DMS format: 23°7'58.9'' N 82°22'58.9'' W.
