Nonstop flight route between Ipiales, Colombia and Mthatha, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(0°51'42"N by 77°40'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°32'47"S by 28°40'31"E)
Distance from IPI to UTT:
7,209.30 miles (11,602.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Luis Airport (IPI), Ipiales, Colombia and Mthatha Airport (UTT), Mthatha, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,209 miles (or 11,602 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 San Luis Airport and Mthatha 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 San Luis Airport and Mthatha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPI / SKIP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ipiales, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°51'42"N by 77°40'18"W |
| Area Served: | Ipiales, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9765 feet (2,976 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPI |
| More Information: | IPI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTT / FAUT |
| Airport Name: | Mthatha Airport |
| Location: | Mthatha, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'47"S by 28°40'31"E |
| Area Served: | Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Provincial Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2429 feet (740 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTT |
| More Information: | UTT Maps & Info |
Facts about San Luis Airport (IPI):
- Because of San Luis Airport's high elevation of 9,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IPI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IPI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Airport", another name for IPI is "Aeropuerto San Luis".
- The furthest airport from San Luis Airport (IPI) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is nearly antipodal to San Luis Airport (meaning San Luis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Depati Parbo Airport), and is located 12,333 miles (19,848 kilometers) away in Kerinci, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to San Luis Airport (IPI) is Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of IPI.
- San Luis Airport (IPI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mthatha Airport (UTT):
- The furthest airport from Mthatha Airport (UTT) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mthatha Airport (UTT) is Margate Airport (MGH), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) ENE of UTT.
- Mthatha Airport (UTT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.40 miles (7.08 km) SW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 45.32 miles (72.93 km) NE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 3 | 74.10 miles (119.24 km) E | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 4 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) SE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 82.40 miles (132.62 km) SW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 84.56 miles (136.08 km) ESE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 7 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) SSE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) N | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 9 | 132.25 miles (212.84 km) NNE | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 10 | 135.30 miles (217.75 km) W | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 138.52 miles (222.93 km) SSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 154.00 miles (247.83 km) ENE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 13 | 156.26 miles (251.48 km) SSW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 165.76 miles (266.76 km) S | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 205.57 miles (330.83 km) NNE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.92 miles (19,847.87 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,331.24 miles (19,845.16 km) WSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,326.89 miles (19,838.16 km) SE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,295.23 miles (19,787.21 km) E | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,255.23 miles (19,722.83 km) NNE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,254.49 miles (19,721.63 km) NNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,252.24 miles (19,718.02 km) NW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,248.38 miles (19,711.81 km) NW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 9 | 12,246.80 miles (19,709.27 km) NW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 10 | 12,245.18 miles (19,706.66 km) NW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 11 | 12,240.88 miles (19,699.75 km) NW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,240.62 miles (19,699.32 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,236.38 miles (19,692.50 km) ESE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,229.50 miles (19,681.42 km) S | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,220.84 miles (19,667.48 km) N | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.39 miles (176.05 km) ENE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 2 | 114.31 miles (183.96 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 114.39 miles (184.10 km) N | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 123.55 miles (198.83 km) NNW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 125.17 miles (201.45 km) N | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) NW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 158.26 miles (254.69 km) N | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 158.75 miles (255.49 km) NNW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 166.52 miles (267.98 km) NE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 173.72 miles (279.57 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 11 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) NNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) NE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 214.85 miles (345.77 km) NNE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 220.71 miles (355.19 km) NW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 15 | 245.11 miles (394.47 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,642.06 miles (18,736.04 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,639.36 miles (18,731.70 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,636.25 miles (18,726.68 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,635.06 miles (18,724.77 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,634.31 miles (18,723.56 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,628.23 miles (18,713.77 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,627.58 miles (18,712.73 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,621.20 miles (18,702.45 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,621.20 miles (18,702.45 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,620.94 miles (18,702.05 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,615.92 miles (18,693.96 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,615.88 miles (18,693.90 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,611.81 miles (18,687.35 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,608.22 miles (18,681.57 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,597.70 miles (18,664.64 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |