Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Centerville, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°50'13"N by 87°26'43"W)
Distance from UTN to GHM:
8,324.06 miles (13,396.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM), Centerville, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,324 miles (or 13,396 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 Centerville Municipal 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 Centerville Municipal 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: | GHM / KGHM |
| Airport Name: | Centerville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Centerville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°50'13"N by 87°26'43"W |
| Area Served: | Centerville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Centerville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 768 feet (234 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHM |
| More Information: | GHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- Upington Airport serves as an international cargo hub.
- Planning is also under way at Upington Airport to construct a facility for the long-term parking of mothballed aircraft.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- Upington Airport was opened in 1968 as Pierre van Ryneveld Airport.
- The closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
- 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 is an airport located in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa.
- With the fall of the Portuguese regime in Angola, South African Airways lost its landing rights in Luanda.
- The Concorde did flight testing at Upington Airport in June 1976.
Facts about Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM):
- Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,155 miles (17,952 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) is Maury County Airport (MRC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SE of GHM.
- Because of Centerville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 768 feet, planes can take off or land at Centerville Municipal 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.
| 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 | 24.59 miles (39.57 km) SE | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 47.13 miles (75.85 km) ENE | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 53.11 miles (85.48 km) ENE | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 54.25 miles (87.30 km) N | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 57.75 miles (92.94 km) N | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 59.45 miles (95.67 km) ESE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 62.76 miles (101.00 km) NW | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 73.12 miles (117.68 km) SE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 74.37 miles (119.69 km) ESE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 76.02 miles (122.34 km) S | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 77.05 miles (124.01 km) NW | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 84.09 miles (135.33 km) W | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 86.47 miles (139.16 km) SSE | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 90.29 miles (145.30 km) E | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 90.83 miles (146.17 km) SSE | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,155.05 miles (17,952.26 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,134.55 miles (17,919.27 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,114.08 miles (17,886.33 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,101.56 miles (17,866.19 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,095.97 miles (17,857.19 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,082.60 miles (17,835.67 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,078.79 miles (17,829.55 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,070.72 miles (17,816.55 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,058.67 miles (17,797.16 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.58 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,017.73 miles (17,731.28 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,016.92 miles (17,729.96 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,008.46 miles (17,716.35 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,004.76 miles (17,710.41 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,999.03 miles (17,701.18 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |