Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Læsø, Denmark:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°16'36"N by 10°59'58"E)
Distance from UTN to BYR:
5,949.96 miles (9,575.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Laesoe Airfield (BYR), Læsø, Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,950 miles (or 9,576 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 Laesoe Airfield, 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 Laesoe Airfield. 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: | BYR / EKLS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Læsø, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°16'36"N by 10°59'58"E |
| Area Served: | Læsø |
| Operator/Owner: | Læsø Kommune |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYR |
| More Information: | BYR Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 (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.
Facts about Laesoe Airfield (BYR):
- Because of Laesoe Airfield's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Laesoe Airfield 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 furthest airport from Laesoe Airfield (BYR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,452 miles (18,430 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Laesoe Airfield (BYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Laesoe Airfield", another name for BYR is "Læsø Flyveplads".
- The closest airport to Laesoe Airfield (BYR) is Sindal Airport (CNL), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) WNW of BYR.
| 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 | 32.81 miles (52.80 km) WNW | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) WSW | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 3 | 47.23 miles (76.01 km) NE | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 4 | 54.80 miles (88.19 km) ENE | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 5 | 68.74 miles (110.62 km) SSW | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 6 | 79.60 miles (128.10 km) ESE | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 7 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) SW | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 8 | 87.13 miles (140.23 km) W | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 9 | 87.50 miles (140.82 km) NNE | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 10 | 97.37 miles (156.70 km) SE | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 11 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) SW | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 12 | 114.56 miles (184.36 km) NE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 13 | 118.73 miles (191.08 km) ENE | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 14 | 124.60 miles (200.52 km) SSE | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 15 | 125.11 miles (201.34 km) WNW | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,451.81 miles (18,429.85 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,257.26 miles (18,116.75 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,238.50 miles (18,086.57 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,233.27 miles (18,078.16 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,221.36 miles (18,058.99 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,200.85 miles (18,025.98 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,195.10 miles (18,016.71 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,193.70 miles (18,014.47 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,192.26 miles (18,012.16 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,163.73 miles (17,966.24 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,163.67 miles (17,966.14 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,158.74 miles (17,958.20 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,146.35 miles (17,938.27 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,138.85 miles (17,926.19 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,122.53 miles (17,899.93 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |