Nonstop flight route between Dori, Burkina Faso and Upington, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dori Airport (DOR), Dori, Burkina Faso and Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,260 miles (or 5,246 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 Dori Airport 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 Dori Airport 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: | DOR / DFEE |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Dori, Burkina Faso |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°1'28"N by 0°3'55"W |
Area Served: | Dori |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 909 feet (277 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DOR |
More Information: | DOR 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 Dori Airport (DOR):
- In addition to being known as "Dori Airport", another name for DOR is "Dori Airport (Dori)".
- Dori Airport (DOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dori Airport (DOR) is Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of DOR.
- The furthest airport from Dori Airport (DOR) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Dori Airport (meaning Dori Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,301 miles (19,797 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Because of Dori Airport's relatively low elevation of 909 feet, planes can take off or land at Dori Airport 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.
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- The closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
- Planning is also under way at Upington Airport to construct a facility for the long-term parking of mothballed aircraft.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- From August 1976 to December 1996, South African Airways made use of Upington as a refuelling station for two weekly scheduled Boeing 747 flights to London and Zurich.
- Many major car manufacturers bring their cars and commercial vehicles to Upington to test them in the hot dry and sunny conditions.
- 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.