Antipode of Manzanillo, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Manzanillo is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Manzanillo
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 20.342, -77.121
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.342, 102.879
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Manzanillo's antipodal point (1,113 km).
The antipodal city to Manzanillo is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Manzanillo is West Island.
The distance from Manzanillo 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 Manzanillo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Manzanillo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Manzanillo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,113 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,138 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,169 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,171 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,181 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,216 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,216 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,216 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,217 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,217 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 20.3417° N 77.1213° 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 Manzanillo
The DMS coordinates are: 20°20'30.2'' N 77°7'16.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.34173°
LngO = -77.12126°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.34173°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.12126 + 180° = 102.87874°
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 Manzanillo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.34173, 102.87874)
In DMS format: 20°20'30.2'' N 77°7'16.5'' W.