Nonstop flight route between Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico and Kaltag, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°23'48"N by 102°2'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°19'8"N by 158°44'29"W)
Distance from UPN to KAL:
4,036.34 miles (6,495.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN), Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico and Kaltag Airport (KAL), Kaltag, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,036 miles (or 6,496 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 Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport and Kaltag 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 Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport and Kaltag Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UPN / MMPN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°23'48"N by 102°2'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5258 feet (1,603 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UPN |
| More Information: | UPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAL / PAKV |
| Airport Name: | Kaltag Airport |
| Location: | Kaltag, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°19'8"N by 158°44'29"W |
| Area Served: | Kaltag, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 181 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAL |
| More Information: | KAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN):
- Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport", another name for UPN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Uruapan".
- The furthest airport from Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) is General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) ENE of UPN.
- Because of Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport's high elevation of 5,258 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at UPN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make UPN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Kaltag Airport (KAL):
- Because of Kaltag Airport's relatively low elevation of 181 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaltag 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.
- The closest airport to Kaltag Airport (KAL) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NE of KAL.
- Kaltag Airport (KAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kaltag Airport (KAL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,342 miles (16,644 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.02 miles (117.52 km) ENE | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 97.11 miles (156.28 km) S | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 3 | 100.61 miles (161.92 km) W | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 4 | 109.12 miles (175.62 km) NE | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 5 | 113.42 miles (182.54 km) NW | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 6 | 116.11 miles (186.86 km) NNE | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 7 | 128.84 miles (207.34 km) N | Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 8 | 129.71 miles (208.75 km) SSE | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 9 | 147.00 miles (236.57 km) NE | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 10 | 160.54 miles (258.37 km) N | Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) | Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 11 | 161.27 miles (259.54 km) E | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 12 | 165.24 miles (265.93 km) W | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 13 | 185.41 miles (298.39 km) ESE | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 14 | 193.37 miles (311.20 km) E | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 15 | 198.42 miles (319.32 km) E | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.32 miles (18,485.39 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,118.40 miles (17,893.29 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,088.35 miles (17,844.93 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,082.81 miles (17,836.00 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 5 | 11,022.30 miles (17,738.62 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,978.41 miles (17,668.00 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,972.23 miles (17,658.05 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,937.59 miles (17,602.29 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,909.50 miles (17,557.10 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,818.91 miles (17,411.31 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,779.39 miles (17,347.71 km) S | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 12 | 10,675.15 miles (17,179.95 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 10,650.56 miles (17,140.37 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | 10,649.10 miles (17,138.02 km) S | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 10,635.13 miles (17,115.55 km) ESE | Frégate Island Airport (FRK) | Frégate Island, Seychelles | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.61 miles (55.70 km) NE | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 48.77 miles (78.48 km) NE | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) ENE | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) WSW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 74.34 miles (119.65 km) W | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.30 miles (134.06 km) WNW | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 93.69 miles (150.77 km) NW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 94.21 miles (151.62 km) ESE | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 101.22 miles (162.90 km) ENE | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 105.63 miles (170.00 km) NW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 106.48 miles (171.36 km) SSW | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 107.06 miles (172.30 km) WNW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 115.25 miles (185.48 km) SSW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 117.30 miles (188.77 km) WSW | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 118.07 miles (190.01 km) NE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,341.89 miles (16,643.61 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,336.82 miles (16,635.46 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,332.80 miles (16,628.99 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,297.76 miles (16,572.60 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,257.21 miles (16,507.34 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,149.94 miles (16,334.70 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,104.35 miles (16,261.33 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,091.68 miles (16,240.95 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,037.55 miles (16,153.83 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,036.79 miles (16,152.61 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,036.24 miles (16,151.73 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,035.99 miles (16,151.31 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,028.66 miles (16,139.52 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,013.59 miles (16,115.27 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,013.59 miles (16,115.27 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |