Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°36'48"N by 64°13'58"E)
Distance from UTN to AFS:
5,560.95 miles (8,949.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Zarafshan Airport (AFS), Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,561 miles (or 8,949 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 Upington Airport and Zarafshan 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 Upington Airport and Zarafshan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFS / UTSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'48"N by 64°13'58"E |
| Area Served: | Zarafshan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFS |
| More Information: | AFS Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- Upington Airport was opened in 1968 as Pierre van Ryneveld Airport.
- Many major car manufacturers bring their cars and commercial vehicles to Upington to test them in the hot dry and sunny conditions.
- 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.
- Planning is also under way at Upington Airport to construct a facility for the long-term parking of mothballed aircraft.
Facts about Zarafshan Airport (AFS):
- The closest airport to Zarafshan Airport (AFS) is Bukhara International Airport (BHK), which is located 128 miles (206 kilometers) S of AFS.
- The furthest airport from Zarafshan Airport (AFS) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,376 miles (18,307 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Zarafshan Airport", another name for AFS is "Zarafshon Aeroporti".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 127.71 miles (205.53 km) S | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| 2 | 177.84 miles (286.21 km) S | Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) | Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 3 | 185.55 miles (298.61 km) W | Urgench International Airport (UGC) | Urgench, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 224.44 miles (361.20 km) NNE | Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) | Kyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda), Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 227.22 miles (365.68 km) W | Daşoguz Airport (TAZ) | Daşoguz, Turkmenistan | |
| 6 | 244.05 miles (392.77 km) WNW | Nukus Airport (NCU) | Nukus, Uzbekistan | |
| 7 | 262.62 miles (422.64 km) E | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 8 | 274.18 miles (441.25 km) ENE | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 301.04 miles (484.48 km) ESE | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 10 | 303.36 miles (488.21 km) SSW | Mary International Airport (MYP) | Mary, Turkmenistan | |
| 11 | 322.43 miles (518.90 km) SE | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 12 | 341.02 miles (548.81 km) SSE | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 13 | 371.61 miles (598.04 km) ENE | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 14 | 374.58 miles (602.83 km) SSE | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 393.68 miles (633.56 km) S | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,375.75 miles (18,307.44 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,746.56 miles (17,294.87 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,477.08 miles (16,861.19 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,396.16 miles (16,730.96 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,386.86 miles (16,715.99 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,307.10 miles (16,587.63 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,303.81 miles (16,582.34 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,299.28 miles (16,575.04 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,298.56 miles (16,573.89 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,297.99 miles (16,572.98 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 10,295.56 miles (16,569.05 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,287.05 miles (16,555.36 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 10,262.37 miles (16,515.65 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,257.33 miles (16,507.52 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,252.47 miles (16,499.71 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |