Nonstop flight route between Fderik, Mauritania and Upington, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(22°40'1"N by 12°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Distance from FGD to UTN:
4,192.59 miles (6,747.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fderik Airport (FGD), Fderik, Mauritania and Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,193 miles (or 6,747 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 Fderik 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 Fderik 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: | FGD / GQPF |
| Airport Name: | Fderik Airport |
| Location: | Fderik, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°40'1"N by 12°43'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from FGD |
| More Information: | FGD 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 Fderik Airport (FGD):
- The furthest airport from Fderik Airport (FGD) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is nearly antipodal to Fderik Airport (meaning Fderik Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nouméa Magenta Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,922 kilometers) away in Nouméa, New Caledonia.
- The closest airport to Fderik Airport (FGD) is Tazadit International Airport (OUZ), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of FGD.
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 is an airport located in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.53 miles (71.67 km) E | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 150.59 miles (242.35 km) S | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 215.74 miles (347.21 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 4 | 228.89 miles (368.37 km) SSW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 295.47 miles (475.51 km) SSE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 300.53 miles (483.66 km) WSW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 305.93 miles (492.35 km) WSW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 8 | 311.35 miles (501.07 km) N | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 9 | 340.07 miles (547.28 km) S | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 357.98 miles (576.12 km) SE | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 376.59 miles (606.07 km) SSW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 378.14 miles (608.55 km) SW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 395.52 miles (636.52 km) SSE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 399.72 miles (643.28 km) NNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 405.92 miles (653.26 km) N | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.76 miles (19,921.63 km) ESE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,355.98 miles (19,884.98 km) ESE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,341.17 miles (19,861.14 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,245.24 miles (19,706.76 km) SE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,204.77 miles (19,641.63 km) SW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,194.17 miles (19,624.57 km) SE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 12,155.89 miles (19,562.96 km) SSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,147.14 miles (19,548.87 km) SW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,145.12 miles (19,545.63 km) SSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,143.06 miles (19,542.32 km) SSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,128.02 miles (19,518.11 km) SE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 12,086.84 miles (19,451.83 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,045.20 miles (19,384.83 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,029.09 miles (19,358.90 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,012.53 miles (19,332.24 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |