Antipode of Placetas, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Placetas is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Placetas
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 22.312, -79.654
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -22.312, 100.346
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Placetas's antipodal point (1,185 km).
The antipodal city to Placetas is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Placetas is West Island.
The distance from Placetas 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 Placetas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Placetas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Placetas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,185 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,382 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,387 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,388 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,388 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,388 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,389 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,391 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,398 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,412 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 22.3118° N 79.6544° W
Elevation: 201 m (659 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 Placetas
The DMS coordinates are: 22°18'42.6'' N 79°39'15.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.31184°
LngO = -79.6544°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.31184°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.6544 + 180° = 100.3456°
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 Placetas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.31184, 100.3456)
In DMS format: 22°18'42.6'' N 79°39'15.8'' W.