Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Changsha, Hunan, China:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°11'48"N by 113°13'14"E)
Distance from UTN to CSX:
7,223.89 miles (11,625.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX), Changsha, Hunan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,224 miles (or 11,626 kilometers).
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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: | CSX / ZGHA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Changsha, Hunan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°11'48"N by 113°13'14"E |
| Area Served: | Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Hunan Airport Management Group Co., Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 217 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSX |
| More Information: | CSX Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- Upington Airport was opened in 1968 as Pierre van Ryneveld Airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
- Private charter flights are provided by Walker Flying Services who operates Cessna 210 and Cessna 402 aircraft.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
Facts about Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX):
- Because of Changsha Huanghua International Airport's relatively low elevation of 217 feet, planes can take off or land at Changsha Huanghua International 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.
- Changsha Huanghua International Airport handled 13,684,731 passengers last year.
- Construction for the airport started on June 25, 1986, and the first flight departed on August 29, 1989.
- In addition to being known as "Changsha Huanghua International Airport", other names for CSX include "长沙黄花国际机场" and "Chángshā Huánghuā Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) is Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC), which is located 72 miles (115 kilometers) ESE of CSX.
- Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) is Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC), which is nearly antipodal to Changsha Huanghua International Airport (meaning Changsha Huanghua International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina.
| 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 | 71.68 miles (115.36 km) ESE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 2 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) SSW | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 3 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) WNW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 131.12 miles (211.02 km) SE | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 5 | 157.44 miles (253.38 km) NNW | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 161.60 miles (260.08 km) SW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 7 | 169.06 miles (272.07 km) ENE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 179.48 miles (288.84 km) ENE | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 9 | 179.67 miles (289.15 km) WNW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 188.20 miles (302.88 km) SSE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 11 | 188.34 miles (303.10 km) NNE | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 193.82 miles (311.93 km) NNW | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 221.40 miles (356.30 km) WSW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 222.69 miles (358.38 km) S | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 239.53 miles (385.49 km) W | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.56 miles (19,905.22 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,354.94 miles (19,883.29 km) S | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,297.87 miles (19,791.45 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,282.43 miles (19,766.60 km) W | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,211.84 miles (19,653.00 km) SE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,206.01 miles (19,643.62 km) ESE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,200.38 miles (19,634.56 km) SW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,191.63 miles (19,620.48 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,180.48 miles (19,602.54 km) SSE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,172.15 miles (19,589.12 km) SW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,168.73 miles (19,583.63 km) ESE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,160.02 miles (19,569.60 km) SSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,153.59 miles (19,559.26 km) SSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,144.62 miles (19,544.82 km) ESE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,121.69 miles (19,507.92 km) WSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |