Nonstop flight route between Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Upington, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(48°46'45"N by 8°4'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Distance from FKB to UTN:
5,394.54 miles (8,681.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baden Airpark (FKB), Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,395 miles (or 8,682 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKB / EDSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'45"N by 8°4'50"E |
| Area Served: | Baden-Baden and Karlsruhe |
| Operator/Owner: | Baden-Airpark GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 408 feet (124 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKB |
| More Information: | FKB 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 Baden Airpark (FKB):
- The furthest airport from Baden Airpark (FKB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Baden Airpark (meaning Baden Airpark is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Baden Airpark's relatively low elevation of 408 feet, planes can take off or land at Baden Airpark 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 commercial airport is Strasbourg International Airport in France, located approximately 40 km to the southwest.
- In addition to being known as "Baden Airpark", another name for FKB is "Flughafen Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden".
- Baden Airpark, or Flughafen Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden in German, is a minor international airport located in Rheinmünster in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, 40 km south of Karlsruhe, 12 km west of Baden-Baden and 25 km north of Strasbourg, France.
- Baden Airpark (FKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Baden Airpark (FKB) is Strasbourg International Airport (SXB), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of FKB.
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- The Concorde did flight testing at Upington Airport in June 1976.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
- Upington Airport was opened in 1968 as Pierre van Ryneveld Airport.
- Planning is also under way at Upington Airport to construct a facility for the long-term parking of mothballed 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.15 miles (42.08 km) SW | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France |     |
| 2 | 30.61 miles (49.26 km) SSW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 3 | 42.81 miles (68.90 km) NW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 4 | 50.13 miles (80.68 km) E | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 5 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) NNW | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 6 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) NNE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 7 | 52.38 miles (84.29 km) E | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 8 | 52.65 miles (84.72 km) N | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 9 | 53.30 miles (85.78 km) NW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 10 | 56.84 miles (91.47 km) SW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 11 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) N | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 84.45 miles (135.92 km) W | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 13 | 86.02 miles (138.43 km) SSW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 86.02 miles (138.43 km) SSW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 15 | 88.43 miles (142.31 km) N | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,030.99 miles (19,361.95 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,624.91 miles (18,708.43 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,612.66 miles (18,688.73 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,611.16 miles (18,686.31 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,609.54 miles (18,683.70 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,597.80 miles (18,664.81 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,593.98 miles (18,658.66 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,592.33 miles (18,656.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,591.34 miles (18,654.41 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,588.35 miles (18,649.60 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,583.94 miles (18,642.50 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,580.36 miles (18,636.74 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,579.06 miles (18,634.65 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,576.44 miles (18,630.43 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,552.01 miles (18,591.12 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |