Nonstop flight route between El Tigre, Venezuela and Upington, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(8°49'58"N by 64°12'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Distance from ELX to UTN:
6,235.77 miles (10,035.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Tigre Airport (ELX), El Tigre, Venezuela and Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,236 miles (or 10,035 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 El Tigre 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 El Tigre 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: | ELX / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Tigre, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°49'58"N by 64°12'38"W |
| Area Served: | El Tigre, Venezuela |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 837 feet (255 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELX |
| More Information: | ELX 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 El Tigre Airport (ELX):
- The closest airport to El Tigre Airport (ELX) is San Tomé Airport (SOM), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNE of ELX.
- In addition to being known as "El Tigre Airport", another name for ELX is "Aeropuerto El Tigre".
- Because of El Tigre Airport's relatively low elevation of 837 feet, planes can take off or land at El Tigre 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.
- El Tigre Airport (ELX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Tigre Airport (ELX) is Selaparang Airport (AMI), which is nearly antipodal to El Tigre Airport (meaning El Tigre Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Selaparang Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Mataram, Indonesia.
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.
- Upington Airport's uncommonly long runway and its strategically advantageous location, close to South Africa's northern borders, makes it ideally placed to serve the African continent.
- Private charter flights are provided by Walker Flying Services who operates Cessna 210 and Cessna 402 aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.77 miles (14.11 km) NNE | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 44.94 miles (72.32 km) NNW | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) SE | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 93.90 miles (151.12 km) NNW | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 95.95 miles (154.41 km) NE | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 105.98 miles (170.56 km) ESE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 105.98 miles (170.56 km) ESE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 111.89 miles (180.07 km) N | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 124.59 miles (200.50 km) WNW | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 141.82 miles (228.24 km) NNE | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 144.68 miles (232.84 km) N | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) NE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 202.29 miles (325.56 km) SSE | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 218.98 miles (352.41 km) W | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 225.39 miles (362.73 km) WNW | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,408.75 miles (19,969.89 km) SW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,403.15 miles (19,960.89 km) W | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,393.93 miles (19,946.05 km) E | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,331.41 miles (19,845.43 km) ESE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.85 km) W | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,217.48 miles (19,662.07 km) ESE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,208.20 miles (19,647.14 km) ESE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,155.75 miles (19,562.73 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,125.33 miles (19,513.78 km) ESE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,123.70 miles (19,511.15 km) W | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,076.63 miles (19,435.41 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,070.01 miles (19,424.74 km) SW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,064.60 miles (19,416.05 km) S | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,063.46 miles (19,414.21 km) E | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,057.73 miles (19,404.99 km) S | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |