Nonstop flight route between Kunduz, Afghanistan and Upington, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(36°39'54"N by 68°54'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Distance from UND to UTN:
5,456.40 miles (8,781.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kunduz Airport (UND), Kunduz, Afghanistan and Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,456 miles (or 8,781 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 Kunduz 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 Kunduz 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: | UND / OAUZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kunduz, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'54"N by 68°54'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1426 feet (435 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UND |
| More Information: | UND 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 Kunduz Airport (UND):
- In addition to being known as "Kunduz Airport", another name for UND is "Kunduz Airport (Kunduz)".
- Kunduz Airport is an airport located 5 miles south-southeast of Kunduz, a city in Kunduz Province in Afghanistan.
- The furthest airport from Kunduz Airport (UND) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,773 miles (18,947 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 1,426 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Kunduz Airport (UND) is Taloqan Airport (TQN), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of UND.
- Kunduz Airport (UND) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- 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.
- The Concorde did flight testing at Upington Airport in June 1976.
- Upington Airport serves as an international cargo hub.
- 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.
- Planning is also under way at Upington Airport to construct a facility for the long-term parking of mothballed aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.21 miles (56.66 km) ENE | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan |     |
| 2 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) ENE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) W | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 98.23 miles (158.08 km) WNW | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 5 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NE | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 112.29 miles (180.71 km) ESE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) S | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 129.29 miles (208.08 km) N | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 9 | 142.07 miles (228.65 km) SSW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 146.03 miles (235.02 km) S | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 155.67 miles (250.52 km) ENE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) NE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 169.70 miles (273.10 km) ESE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 180.19 miles (289.99 km) SSE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 210.53 miles (338.81 km) S | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,773.17 miles (18,947.04 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,737.80 miles (17,280.77 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,454.07 miles (16,824.16 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,426.16 miles (16,779.24 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,426.12 miles (16,779.17 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,422.91 miles (16,774.01 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,414.94 miles (16,761.18 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,388.34 miles (16,718.37 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,385.46 miles (16,713.74 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,382.49 miles (16,708.96 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,377.25 miles (16,700.52 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,377.13 miles (16,700.34 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,372.14 miles (16,692.30 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,352.83 miles (16,661.22 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,345.57 miles (16,649.55 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 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 | |