Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Shungnak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W)
Distance from UTN to SHG:
9,776.77 miles (15,734.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,777 miles (or 15,734 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 Shungnak 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 Shungnak 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: | SHG / PAHG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W |
| Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHG |
| More Information: | SHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- As well as improvements to the airport itself, ACSA will be preparing land around the airport for development to support the inevitable boost to the local economy.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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.
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
| 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 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) ENE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.96 miles (12.81 km) ENE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 85.27 miles (137.23 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 104.93 miles (168.86 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 113.77 miles (183.10 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.95 miles (225.23 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.40 miles (237.21 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) S | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,164.84 miles (16,358.68 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,163.20 miles (16,356.04 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,160.62 miles (16,351.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,155.86 miles (16,344.23 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,127.79 miles (16,299.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.95 miles (16,236.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,983.08 miles (16,066.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.10 miles (15,977.68 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,869.03 miles (15,882.62 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,867.72 miles (15,880.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,867.64 miles (15,880.38 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.85 miles (15,869.46 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,855.01 miles (15,860.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.33 miles (15,842.87 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,843.40 miles (15,841.37 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |