The antipode of Heraklion
The far side of the Earth from Heraklion is ocean at 35.3°S 154.9°W. The nearest city to that point, Rairua, French Polynesia, is 1,255 km away.
- Heraklion
- 35.3°N 25.1°EGreece
- Antipode point
- 35.3°S 154.9°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- RairuaFrench Polynesia · 1,255 km
How the antipode of Heraklion is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Heraklion changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 35.3°N 25.1°E becomes 35.3°S 154.9°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.