Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Norwood, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°11'26"N by 71°10'23"W)
Distance from UTN to OWD:
7,621.71 miles (12,265.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD), Norwood, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,622 miles (or 12,266 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 Norwood Memorial 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 Norwood Memorial 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: | OWD / KOWD |
| Airport Name: | Norwood Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'26"N by 71°10'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Norwood |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OWD |
| More Information: | OWD 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.
- Planning is also under way at Upington Airport to construct a facility for the long-term parking of mothballed aircraft.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- Upington Airport's runway was built to accommodate a Boeing 747 with a full load of passengers, cargo and fuel, so that it could take off for Europe without having to stop along the way.
- With the fall of the Portuguese regime in Angola, South African Airways lost its landing rights in Luanda.
- 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.
- Many major car manufacturers bring their cars and commercial vehicles to Upington to test them in the hot dry and sunny conditions.
Facts about Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD):
- Because of Norwood Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Norwood Memorial 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.
- In March 2010, the airport was closed due to severe flooding.
- The furthest airport from Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,772 miles (18,946 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of OWD.
- Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 14.65 miles (23.58 km) NE | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 20.19 miles (32.50 km) NNW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 24.78 miles (39.88 km) SW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 29.97 miles (48.23 km) SE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 30.18 miles (48.58 km) NNE | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 34.29 miles (55.18 km) NW | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 34.81 miles (56.02 km) SSW | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 36.34 miles (58.49 km) W | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 36.48 miles (58.70 km) N | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 37.24 miles (59.93 km) SSE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 44.40 miles (71.45 km) NNW | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 45.81 miles (73.72 km) S | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 13 | 49.45 miles (79.58 km) E | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 49.69 miles (79.96 km) WNW | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 49.73 miles (80.03 km) SE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,772.27 miles (18,945.58 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,761.07 miles (18,927.56 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,749.22 miles (18,908.49 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,740.32 miles (18,894.17 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,722.78 miles (18,865.94 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,679.04 miles (18,795.55 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,642.49 miles (18,736.73 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,639.22 miles (18,731.47 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,627.26 miles (18,712.22 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,545.82 miles (18,581.15 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,518.37 miles (18,536.98 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,454.64 miles (18,434.42 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,453.65 miles (18,432.82 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,417.65 miles (18,374.88 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,412.26 miles (18,366.21 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |