Nonstop flight route between Tanacross, Alaska, United States and Upington, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(63°22'27"N by 143°20'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Distance from TSG to UTN:
9,924.22 miles (15,971.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tanacross Airport (TSG), Tanacross, Alaska, United States and Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,924 miles (or 15,971 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 Tanacross 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 Tanacross 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: | TSG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tanacross, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°22'27"N by 143°20'8"W |
| Area Served: | Tanacross, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1549 feet (472 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSG |
| More Information: | TSG 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 Tanacross Airport (TSG):
- The furthest airport from Tanacross Airport (TSG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,351 miles (16,659 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Tanacross Airport (TSG) is Tok Airport (TKJ), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of TSG.
- In addition to being known as "Tanacross Airport", another name for TSG is "Tanacross Air Base".
- This general aviation airport is located 166 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Jurisdiction transferred to private ownership in 1947.
- Tanacross Airport (TSG) has 2 runways.
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.
- Many major car manufacturers bring their cars and commercial vehicles to Upington to test them in the hot dry and sunny conditions.
- 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.
- As well as improvements to the airport itself, ACSA will be preparing land around the airport for development to support the inevitable boost to the local economy.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- The Concorde did flight testing at Upington Airport in June 1976.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.47 miles (18.47 km) ESE | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.37 miles (84.28 km) ESE | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.75 miles (96.16 km) NW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.10 miles (103.16 km) NE | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 84.69 miles (136.30 km) WNW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 86.56 miles (139.30 km) WNW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 98.84 miles (159.07 km) SSE | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 102.30 miles (164.64 km) SE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 107.64 miles (173.22 km) SW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 116.91 miles (188.15 km) SSW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 117.31 miles (188.79 km) NNE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 134.58 miles (216.58 km) S | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 136.69 miles (219.98 km) ENE | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 142.40 miles (229.17 km) S | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 144.70 miles (232.87 km) NW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,351.22 miles (16,658.64 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,333.57 miles (16,630.23 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,316.82 miles (16,603.27 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,305.80 miles (16,585.54 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,261.91 miles (16,514.90 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,210.02 miles (16,431.40 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,173.06 miles (16,371.91 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,096.25 miles (16,248.30 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,091.36 miles (16,240.42 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,089.90 miles (16,238.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,088.51 miles (16,235.84 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,084.93 miles (16,230.08 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,079.80 miles (16,221.83 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,058.98 miles (16,188.32 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,057.13 miles (16,185.33 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |