Antipode of Matanzas, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Matanzas is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Matanzas
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.041, -81.578
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.041, 98.423
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Matanzas's antipodal point (1,217 km).
The antipodal city to Matanzas is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Matanzas is West Island.
The distance from Matanzas 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 Matanzas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Matanzas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Matanzas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,217 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,563 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,563 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,563 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,563 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,564 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,565 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,567 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,572 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,596 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 23.0411° N 81.5775° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Matanzas
The DMS coordinates are: 23°2'28'' N 81°34'39'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.04111°
LngO = -81.5775°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.04111°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.5775 + 180° = 98.4225°
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 Matanzas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.04111, 98.4225)
In DMS format: 23°2'28'' N 81°34'39'' W.