Antipode of Holguín, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Holguín is Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia.
Holguín
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 20.887, -76.263
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.887, 103.737
Coral Bay
Australia
Coral Bay is the closest city to Holguín's antipodal point (1,066 km).
The antipodal city to Holguín is Coral Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Holguín is Coral Bay.
The distance from Holguín to Coral Bay 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 Holguín
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Holguín's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Holguín.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,066 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,073 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,083 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,109 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,109 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,109 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,110 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,111 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,112 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,146 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 20.8872° N 76.2631° W
Elevation: 146 m (479 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 23.1408° S 113.7763° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Holguín
The DMS coordinates are: 20°53'14'' N 76°15'47'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.88722°
LngO = -76.26306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.88722°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.26306 + 180° = 103.73694°
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 Holguín is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.88722, 103.73694)
In DMS format: 20°53'14'' N 76°15'47'' W.