The antipode of Leiria
The far side of the Earth from Leiria is ocean at 39.7°S 171.2°E. The nearest city to that point, Nelson, New Zealand, is 245 km away.
- Leiria
- 39.7°N 8.8°WPortugal
- Antipode point
- 39.7°S 171.2°E
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- NelsonNew Zealand · 245 km
How the antipode of Leiria is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Leiria changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 39.7°N 8.8°W becomes 39.7°S 171.2°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.