Antipode of Mantua, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Mantua is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Mantua
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 22.291, -84.286
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -22.291, 95.714
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Mantua's antipodal point (1,128 km).
The antipodal city to Mantua is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mantua is West Island.
The distance from Mantua 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 Mantua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mantua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mantua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,128 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,689 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,852 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,852 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,853 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,853 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,854 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,854 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,856 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,857 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
Mantua, Cuba
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.2906° N 84.286° 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 Mantua
The DMS coordinates are: 22°17'26.1'' N 84°17'9.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.29058°
LngO = -84.28599°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.29058°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.28599 + 180° = 95.71401°
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 Mantua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.29058, 95.71401)
In DMS format: 22°17'26.1'' N 84°17'9.6'' W.
