Antipode of La Habana Vieja, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to La Habana Vieja is West Island, Cocos Islands.
La Habana Vieja
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.130, -82.353
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.130, 97.647
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Habana Vieja's antipodal point (1,218 km).
The antipodal city to La Habana Vieja is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Habana Vieja is West Island.
The distance from La Habana Vieja 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 La Habana Vieja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Habana Vieja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Habana Vieja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,218 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,638 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,639 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,640 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,640 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,640 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,641 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,643 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,651 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,645 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 23.1303° N 82.3531° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 La Habana Vieja
The DMS coordinates are: 23°7'49'' N 82°21'11'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.13028°
LngO = -82.35306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.13028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.35306 + 180° = 97.64694°
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 La Habana Vieja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.13028, 97.64694)
In DMS format: 23°7'49'' N 82°21'11'' W.