Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°53'9"N by 152°18'6"W)
Distance from UTN to LMA:
9,968.42 miles (16,042.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Minchumina Airport (LMA), Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,968 miles (or 16,043 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 Minchumina 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 Minchumina 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: | LMA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°53'9"N by 152°18'6"W |
| Area Served: | Lake Minchumina, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 682 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMA |
| More Information: | LMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- Upington Airport was opened in 1968 as Pierre van Ryneveld Airport.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
Facts about Minchumina Airport (LMA):
- The closest airport to Minchumina Airport (LMA) is Minchumina Airport (MHM), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of LMA.
- In addition to being known as "Minchumina Airport", other names for LMA include "Lake Minchumina Airport", "MHM", "PAMH" and "MHM".
- Minchumina Airport (LMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Minchumina Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Minchumina 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 furthest airport from Minchumina Airport (LMA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,369 miles (16,687 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| 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 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 45.13 miles (72.63 km) SW | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) SW | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 89.20 miles (143.55 km) N | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 91.31 miles (146.95 km) NNE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) E | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 104.75 miles (168.58 km) ESE | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 107.21 miles (172.54 km) ENE | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.26 miles (179.06 km) WNW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.48 miles (192.28 km) W | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) WSW | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 123.29 miles (198.42 km) NE | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 128.30 miles (206.48 km) SSE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 128.93 miles (207.49 km) NNE | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) WSW | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,368.89 miles (16,687.07 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,359.89 miles (16,672.58 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,340.77 miles (16,641.82 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,333.57 miles (16,630.22 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,305.19 miles (16,584.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,201.94 miles (16,418.38 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,151.95 miles (16,337.95 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,087.57 miles (16,234.34 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,084.27 miles (16,229.02 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,081.65 miles (16,224.80 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,078.43 miles (16,219.62 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,068.09 miles (16,202.99 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,064.25 miles (16,196.80 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,058.33 miles (16,187.27 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,045.09 miles (16,165.97 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |