Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Iași, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°10'44"N by 27°37'12"E)
Distance from UTN to IAS:
5,237.11 miles (8,428.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Iași International Airport (IAS), Iași, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,237 miles (or 8,428 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 Iași International 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 Iași International 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: | IAS / LRIA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Iași, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°10'44"N by 27°37'12"E |
| Area Served: | Iași |
| Operator/Owner: | Iași County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 397 feet (121 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAS |
| More Information: | IAS 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.
- The Concorde did flight testing at Upington Airport in June 1976.
- 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.
Facts about Iași International Airport (IAS):
- Because of Iași International Airport's relatively low elevation of 397 feet, planes can take off or land at Iași 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.
- Various taxis have access to and from the airport.
- Iași International Airport handled 231,933 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Iași International Airport (IAS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,253 miles (18,109 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Iași International Airport", another name for IAS is "Aeroportul Internațional Iași".
- The closest airport to Iași International Airport (IAS) is Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) N of IAS.
- Iași International Airport (IAS) has 2 runways.
- Iași Airport is an international airport serving the city of Iași, Romania.
- In June 2012, a new passenger terminal, with a processing capacity of 130 passengers per hour, was added.
| 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 | 46.47 miles (74.79 km) N | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 2 | 56.44 miles (90.82 km) SW | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 3 | 64.10 miles (103.16 km) ESE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 4 | 68.81 miles (110.74 km) WNW | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 5 | 106.63 miles (171.61 km) NW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 153.67 miles (247.30 km) ESE | Odesa International Airport (ODS) | Odessa, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 159.39 miles (256.51 km) WSW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 8 | 179.58 miles (289.01 km) NW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 184.51 miles (296.94 km) NNW | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 187.40 miles (301.59 km) W | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 11 | 193.73 miles (311.77 km) WSW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 12 | 194.71 miles (313.36 km) SSW | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 13 | 196.97 miles (316.98 km) W | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 14 | 198.72 miles (319.81 km) SSW | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 15 | 199.06 miles (320.35 km) SSE | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,252.65 miles (18,109.35 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,837.71 miles (17,441.56 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,814.43 miles (17,404.10 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,804.87 miles (17,388.70 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,783.80 miles (17,354.79 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,776.55 miles (17,343.13 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,772.53 miles (17,336.66 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,761.63 miles (17,319.12 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,752.75 miles (17,304.83 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,751.03 miles (17,302.06 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,744.62 miles (17,291.75 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,741.00 miles (17,285.92 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,738.23 miles (17,281.47 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,728.33 miles (17,265.54 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,726.02 miles (17,261.81 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |