Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Nightmute, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°28'15"N by 164°42'2"W)
Distance from UTN to NME:
10,203.56 miles (16,421.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Nightmute Airport (NME), Nightmute, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,204 miles (or 16,421 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 Nightmute 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 Nightmute 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: | NME / PAGT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nightmute, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°28'15"N by 164°42'2"W |
| Area Served: | Nightmute, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NME |
| More Information: | NME Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- Private charter flights are provided by Walker Flying Services who operates Cessna 210 and Cessna 402 aircraft.
- Upington Airport is an airport located in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa.
- Upington Airport serves as an international cargo hub.
- 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.
- Planning is also under way at Upington Airport to construct a facility for the long-term parking of mothballed aircraft.
- 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's uncommonly long runway and its strategically advantageous location, close to South Africa's northern borders, makes it ideally placed to serve the African continent.
Facts about Nightmute Airport (NME):
- In addition to being known as "Nightmute Airport", another name for NME is "IGT".
- The closest airport to Nightmute Airport (NME) is Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of NME.
- Because of Nightmute Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Nightmute 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 Nightmute Airport (NME) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,600 miles (17,059 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Nightmute Airport (NME) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 14.01 miles (22.55 km) WNW | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 20.71 miles (33.32 km) WNW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) SSE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 32.40 miles (52.15 km) N | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 43.72 miles (70.36 km) SSE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 53.98 miles (86.87 km) W | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.03 miles (112.71 km) E | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 71.72 miles (115.41 km) ESE | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 78.72 miles (126.68 km) ENE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 79.82 miles (128.46 km) NNW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.18 miles (132.26 km) ENE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 86.59 miles (139.35 km) ENE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.39 miles (140.63 km) NNW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 92.56 miles (148.95 km) E | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 93.61 miles (150.66 km) E | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,599.71 miles (17,058.54 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,580.79 miles (17,028.08 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,549.02 miles (16,976.97 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,505.18 miles (16,906.41 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,458.36 miles (16,831.06 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,346.93 miles (16,651.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,307.94 miles (16,588.99 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,277.50 miles (16,539.98 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,275.64 miles (16,537.01 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,275.64 miles (16,537.00 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,246.89 miles (16,490.73 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,239.62 miles (16,479.03 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,235.63 miles (16,472.61 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,232.12 miles (16,466.96 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,230.31 miles (16,464.05 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |