Nonstop flight route between Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia and Knoxville, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°57'23"S by 19°43'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W)
Distance from NDU to TYS:
7,690.17 miles (12,376.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rundu Airport (NDU), Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,690 miles (or 12,376 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 Rundu Airport and McGhee Tyson 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 Rundu Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDU / FYRU |
| Airport Name: | Rundu Airport |
| Location: | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°57'23"S by 19°43'9"E |
| Area Served: | Rundu, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3627 feet (1,106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NDU |
| More Information: | NDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYS / KTYS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W |
| Area Served: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYS |
| More Information: | TYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Rundu Airport (NDU):
- The furthest airport from Rundu Airport (NDU) is Kalaeloa Airport (NAX), which is nearly antipodal to Rundu Airport (meaning Rundu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalaeloa Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,576 kilometers) away in Kapolei, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Rundu Airport (NDU) is Dirico Airport (DRC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) E of NDU.
- Rundu Airport (NDU) has 2 runways.
Facts about McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS):
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) has 2 runways.
- The airport is the home of McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, an air base for the 134th Air Refueling Wing of the Tennessee Air National Guard.
- Owned by the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, it sees several major airlines and connection carriers.
- The furthest airport from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,348 miles (18,263 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "McGhee Tyson Airport", another name for TYS is "McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base".
- The 134 ARW, which is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command, operates KC-135R Stratotankers for both air mobility and aerial refueling of military aircraft.
- The closest airport to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of TYS.
- McGhee Tyson Airport handled 1,688,882 passengers last year.
- Because of McGhee Tyson Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at McGhee Tyson 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.
- McGhee Tyson Airport has two levels.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) E | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola |     |
| 2 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) SW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 3 | 196.73 miles (316.61 km) N | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 4 | 226.22 miles (364.06 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 5 | 274.34 miles (441.50 km) NE | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 6 | 279.67 miles (450.08 km) ESE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 7 | 287.30 miles (462.36 km) SSE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 293.59 miles (472.48 km) N | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 9 | 294.05 miles (473.22 km) E | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 10 | 294.62 miles (474.14 km) NE | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 11 | 318.08 miles (511.90 km) S | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 12 | 324.33 miles (521.96 km) WNW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 13 | 340.74 miles (548.36 km) NE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 14 | 345.50 miles (556.03 km) SSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 15 | 358.02 miles (576.18 km) E | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,164.25 miles (19,576.41 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,161.00 miles (19,571.19 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,158.40 miles (19,567.00 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,158.40 miles (19,567.00 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,154.00 miles (19,559.92 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,152.79 miles (19,557.96 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,152.41 miles (19,557.37 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,152.18 miles (19,556.99 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,144.76 miles (19,545.05 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,138.01 miles (19,534.18 km) N | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,133.75 miles (19,527.32 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,125.52 miles (19,514.09 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,123.16 miles (19,510.29 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,113.94 miles (19,495.45 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.26 miles (42.26 km) E | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) WNW | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) SW | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 42.92 miles (69.08 km) NE | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 70.98 miles (114.24 km) ENE | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 85.58 miles (137.72 km) ESE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) SW | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 88.27 miles (142.06 km) N | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 89.98 miles (144.80 km) SSW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 92.54 miles (148.93 km) NNW | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 92.93 miles (149.56 km) SSE | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 99.70 miles (160.45 km) ENE | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 13 | 100.42 miles (161.60 km) SE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 100.49 miles (161.72 km) SE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) WSW | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,348.40 miles (18,263.43 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.90 miles (18,230.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,307.39 miles (18,197.44 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,294.81 miles (18,177.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,288.39 miles (18,166.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,272.26 miles (18,140.89 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,271.40 miles (18,139.51 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,263.20 miles (18,126.32 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,244.58 miles (18,096.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,229.30 miles (18,071.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,209.59 miles (18,040.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,201.78 miles (18,027.48 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,192.65 miles (18,012.78 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,190.80 miles (18,009.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,187.23 miles (18,004.05 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |