Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Independence, Belize:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°31'18"N by 88°24'38"W)
Distance from UTN to INB:
7,930.52 miles (12,762.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Independence Airport (INB), Independence, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,931 miles (or 12,763 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 Independence 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 Independence 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: | INB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Independence, Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'18"N by 88°24'38"W |
| Area Served: | Independence |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INB |
| More Information: | INB Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
Facts about Independence Airport (INB):
- Independence Airport (INB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Independence Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Independence 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.
- The closest airport to Independence Airport (INB) is Big Creek Airport (BGK), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometer) SW of INB.
- The furthest airport from Independence Airport (INB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Independence Airport", another name for INB is "Independence Airport (Independence)".
| 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 | 0.55 miles (0.88 km) SW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 2 | 3.40 miles (5.47 km) ENE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 3 | 33.96 miles (54.65 km) NNE | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 4 | 34.08 miles (54.84 km) NNE | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 5 | 70.22 miles (113.00 km) NNE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 6 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) N | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 7 | 80.64 miles (129.78 km) SSE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 8 | 85.03 miles (136.84 km) NNE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 9 | 87.51 miles (140.83 km) NNE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 100.07 miles (161.04 km) WNW | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 11 | 100.45 miles (161.66 km) NNE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 12 | 116.60 miles (187.65 km) ESE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 13 | 125.95 miles (202.69 km) E | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 14 | 128.03 miles (206.04 km) N | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 15 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) N | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.67 miles (19,272.92 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,401.27 miles (18,348.51 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,298.01 miles (18,182.34 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,297.81 miles (18,182.01 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,234.83 miles (18,080.65 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,230.83 miles (18,074.23 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,199.11 miles (18,023.18 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,199.04 miles (18,023.06 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,190.03 miles (18,008.57 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,182.70 miles (17,996.76 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,168.59 miles (17,974.06 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,145.95 miles (17,937.62 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,145.50 miles (17,936.90 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,141.10 miles (17,929.82 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,121.55 miles (17,898.36 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |