Nonstop flight route between Bardstown, Kentucky, United States and Upington, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(37°48'51"N by 85°29'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Distance from BRY to UTN:
8,254.73 miles (13,284.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Samuels Field (BRY), Bardstown, Kentucky, United States and Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,255 miles (or 13,285 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Samuels Field and Upington Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Samuels Field and Upington Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRY / KBRY |
| Airport Name: | Samuels Field |
| Location: | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°48'51"N by 85°29'58"W |
| Area Served: | Bardstown, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Bardstown-Nelson County Air Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRY |
| More Information: | BRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTN / FAUP |
| Airport Name: | Upington Airport |
| Location: | Upington, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E |
| Area Served: | Upington, Northern Cape |
| Airport Type: | Public (International for Cargo only) |
| Elevation: | 2791 feet (851 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTN |
| More Information: | UTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Samuels Field (BRY):
- The furthest airport from Samuels Field (BRY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,255 miles (18,114 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Samuels Field's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Samuels Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Samuels Field (BRY) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WSW of BRY.
- Samuels Field is a public use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Bardstown, a city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States.
- Samuels Field (BRY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- As well as improvements to the airport itself, ACSA will be preparing land around the airport for development to support the inevitable boost to the local economy.
- The closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
- Many major car manufacturers bring their cars and commercial vehicles to Upington to test them in the hot dry and sunny conditions.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- Upington Airport was opened in 1968 as Pierre van Ryneveld Airport.
- The furthest airport from Upington Airport (UTN) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Upington Airport (meaning Upington Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,007 miles (19,323 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Planning is also under way at Upington Airport to construct a facility for the long-term parking of mothballed aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.87 miles (40.02 km) WSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.56 miles (42.74 km) WNW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 28.00 miles (45.06 km) NNW | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) NNW | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 41.10 miles (66.15 km) NE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 51.07 miles (82.20 km) ENE | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 59.55 miles (95.84 km) SSW | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 65.36 miles (105.19 km) N | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 71.53 miles (115.11 km) SE | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 77.46 miles (124.66 km) SW | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 78.11 miles (125.70 km) NW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 79.84 miles (128.49 km) NNW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 84.63 miles (136.19 km) WNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 87.45 miles (140.74 km) NW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 91.20 miles (146.77 km) W | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,255.29 miles (18,113.59 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,233.47 miles (18,078.47 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,211.16 miles (18,042.57 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,206.12 miles (18,034.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,182.27 miles (17,996.08 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,166.63 miles (17,970.90 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,157.58 miles (17,956.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,154.51 miles (17,951.40 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,128.60 miles (17,909.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,118.05 miles (17,892.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,111.43 miles (17,882.08 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,096.65 miles (17,858.29 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,065.97 miles (17,808.91 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,064.78 miles (17,807.00 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,051.60 miles (17,785.78 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 146.66 miles (236.03 km) ENE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 2 | 155.89 miles (250.89 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 3 | 160.04 miles (257.56 km) WSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 4 | 160.05 miles (257.58 km) WSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 5 | 214.34 miles (344.94 km) E | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 6 | 231.91 miles (373.22 km) WNW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 266.79 miles (429.36 km) WSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 287.18 miles (462.18 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 9 | 306.36 miles (493.03 km) N | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 10 | 309.26 miles (497.71 km) E | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 11 | 318.65 miles (512.81 km) ENE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 12 | 337.98 miles (543.92 km) NE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 13 | 352.72 miles (567.65 km) NE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 14 | 373.91 miles (601.74 km) ESE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 387.10 miles (622.97 km) WNW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,006.72 miles (19,322.89 km) N | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,991.30 miles (19,298.08 km) N | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,991.29 miles (19,298.07 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,984.18 miles (19,286.62 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,964.24 miles (19,254.54 km) N | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,956.91 miles (19,242.74 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,944.87 miles (19,223.35 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,944.77 miles (19,223.20 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,944.77 miles (19,223.20 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,927.84 miles (19,195.94 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,925.50 miles (19,192.19 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,906.78 miles (19,162.06 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,898.77 miles (19,149.17 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,898.56 miles (19,148.83 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,884.17 miles (19,125.67 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |