Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Kota, India:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°9'36"N by 75°50'44"E)
Distance from UTN to KTU:
5,180.63 miles (8,337.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Kota Airport (KTU), Kota, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,181 miles (or 8,337 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 Kota 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 Kota 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: | KTU / VIKO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kota, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°9'36"N by 75°50'44"E |
| Area Served: | Kota |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 896 feet (273 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTU |
| More Information: | KTU Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- Many major car manufacturers bring their cars and commercial vehicles to Upington to test them in the hot dry and sunny conditions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- Planning is also under way at Upington Airport to construct a facility for the long-term parking of mothballed aircraft.
Facts about Kota Airport (KTU):
- The furthest airport from Kota Airport (KTU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Kota Airport (meaning Kota Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,082 miles (19,444 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kota Airport (KTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kota Airport", other names for KTU include "कोटा हवाई अड्डे" and "KOTA".
- The closest airport to Kota Airport (KTU) is Jaipur Airport (JAI), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) N of KTU.
- Because of Kota Airport's relatively low elevation of 896 feet, planes can take off or land at Kota 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 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) N | Jaipur Airport (JAI) | Jaipur / Sanganer, India | |
| 2 | 127.80 miles (205.68 km) WSW | Udaipur Airport (UDR) | Udaipur, India | |
| 3 | 159.92 miles (257.37 km) SE | Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO) | Bhopal, India | |
| 4 | 167.67 miles (269.84 km) ENE | Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) | Gwalior, India | |
| 5 | 168.50 miles (271.18 km) S | Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 6 | 189.72 miles (305.33 km) WNW | Jodhpur Airport (JDH) | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India | |
| 7 | 190.39 miles (306.41 km) NE | Agra Airport (AGR) | Agra, India | |
| 8 | 248.10 miles (399.28 km) NNE | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 9 | 248.40 miles (399.76 km) SW | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) | Ahmedabad, India | |
| 10 | 256.16 miles (412.25 km) E | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) | Khajuraho, India | |
| 11 | 256.57 miles (412.91 km) SW | Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) | Vadodara, India | |
| 12 | 258.83 miles (416.55 km) NW | Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) | Bikaner, India | |
| 13 | 283.95 miles (456.98 km) ESE | Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 14 | 296.78 miles (477.62 km) ENE | Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 15 | 317.29 miles (510.63 km) E | Satna Airport (TNI) | Satna, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,082.04 miles (19,444.12 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,500.86 miles (16,899.46 km) SSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,497.75 miles (16,894.44 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,494.23 miles (16,888.78 km) SSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 10,459.06 miles (16,832.18 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,453.07 miles (16,822.55 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 7 | 10,439.30 miles (16,800.38 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,422.20 miles (16,772.87 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,417.79 miles (16,765.77 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,408.88 miles (16,751.43 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,400.25 miles (16,737.55 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,398.31 miles (16,734.41 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,397.28 miles (16,732.75 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 10,389.48 miles (16,720.21 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,387.07 miles (16,716.33 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |