Nonstop flight route between Jixi, Heilongjiang, China and Upington, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(45°18'21"N by 130°59'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Distance from JXA to UTN:
8,509.85 miles (13,695.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), Jixi, Heilongjiang, China and Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,510 miles (or 13,695 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 Jixi Xingkaihu 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 Jixi Xingkaihu 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: | JXA / ZYJX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°18'21"N by 130°59'48"E |
| Area Served: | Jixi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from JXA |
| More Information: | JXA 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 Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA):
- The furthest airport from Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) is Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) SW of JXA.
- In addition to being known as "Jixi Xingkaihu Airport", other names for JXA include "鸡西兴凯湖机场" and "Jīxi Xìngkǎihú Jīchǎng".
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
- Many major car manufacturers bring their cars and commercial vehicles to Upington to test them in the hot dry and sunny conditions.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.31 miles (142.12 km) SW | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China |     |
| 2 | 109.22 miles (175.78 km) NNW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 143.57 miles (231.06 km) SSE | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 4 | 184.16 miles (296.37 km) SSW | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 231.01 miles (371.77 km) W | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 243.38 miles (391.69 km) WSW | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 7 | 276.25 miles (444.57 km) SSW | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 8 | 276.25 miles (444.58 km) WSW | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 9 | 281.19 miles (452.53 km) SW | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 10 | 290.84 miles (468.06 km) WNW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 11 | 297.72 miles (479.13 km) NE | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| 12 | 337.79 miles (543.62 km) SW | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 13 | 377.25 miles (607.13 km) NNW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 390.63 miles (628.65 km) NNW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 437.44 miles (703.98 km) WNW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,841.23 miles (19,056.56 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,813.91 miles (19,012.60 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,768.17 miles (18,938.98 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,762.77 miles (18,930.30 km) SE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,747.09 miles (18,905.06 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,741.39 miles (18,895.88 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,684.14 miles (18,803.75 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,668.20 miles (18,778.10 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,667.50 miles (18,776.98 km) SE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,646.75 miles (18,743.58 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,624.47 miles (18,707.72 km) SSE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,623.82 miles (18,706.68 km) ESE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,619.72 miles (18,700.07 km) E | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,619.48 miles (18,699.70 km) E | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,617.71 miles (18,696.84 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 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 | |