Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°33'31"N by 64°21'52"E)
Distance from UTN to BST:
5,019.22 miles (8,077.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST), Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,019 miles (or 8,078 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 Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر, 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 Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر. 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: | BST / OABT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°33'31"N by 64°21'52"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2540 feet (774 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BST |
| More Information: | BST Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- Many major car manufacturers bring their cars and commercial vehicles to Upington to test them in the hot dry and sunny conditions.
- 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.
Facts about Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST):
- The closest airport to Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) is Kabul International Airport (KDH), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) E of BST.
- In addition to being known as "Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر", another name for BST is "Bost Airport (Bost)".
- The furthest airport from Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,955 miles (19,240 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- On 4 June 2009, the new runway and terminal were inaugurated by a delegation of high government officials and the ambassadors of the US and the UK.
- Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 87.56 miles (140.91 km) E | Kabul International Airport (KDH) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 114.04 miles (183.52 km) NE | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 140.46 miles (226.05 km) WNW | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 153.04 miles (246.30 km) WSW | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 169.49 miles (272.77 km) W | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 6 | 177.80 miles (286.13 km) ESE | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 185.45 miles (298.45 km) S | Dalbandin Airport (DBA) | Dalbandin, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 211.65 miles (340.61 km) NNE | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 221.18 miles (355.96 km) NNW | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 247.49 miles (398.30 km) NNW | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 251.16 miles (404.20 km) SW | Zahedan Airport (ZAH) | Zahedan, Iran | |
| 12 | 272.26 miles (438.15 km) ENE | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 277.23 miles (446.15 km) ENE | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 293.76 miles (472.76 km) SSE | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 300.52 miles (483.63 km) NE | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,955.12 miles (19,239.86 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,120.82 miles (17,897.19 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,836.24 miles (17,439.20 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,818.90 miles (17,411.29 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,767.97 miles (17,329.32 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,603.51 miles (17,064.65 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,512.49 miles (16,918.17 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,439.02 miles (16,799.94 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,398.41 miles (16,734.58 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,326.95 miles (16,619.57 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,313.78 miles (16,598.38 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,268.75 miles (16,525.92 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,208.45 miles (16,428.86 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,184.20 miles (16,389.84 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,180.83 miles (16,384.41 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |