Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Sardinia, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°55'0"N by 9°40'59"E)
Distance from UTN to TTB:
4,778.60 miles (7,690.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Tortolì Airport (TTB), Sardinia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,779 miles (or 7,690 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 Tortolì 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 Tortolì 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: | TTB / LIET |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sardinia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°55'0"N by 9°40'59"E |
| Area Served: | Tortolì, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TTB |
| More Information: | TTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- 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 is an airport located in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- Many major car manufacturers bring their cars and commercial vehicles to Upington to test them in the hot dry and sunny conditions.
- With the fall of the Portuguese regime in Angola, South African Airways lost its landing rights in Luanda.
- Upington Airport serves as an international cargo hub.
- 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 Tortolì Airport (TTB):
- In addition to being known as "Tortolì Airport", another name for TTB is "Aeroporto di Tortolì".
- The furthest airport from Tortolì Airport (TTB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Tortolì Airport (meaning Tortolì Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tortolì Airport (TTB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tortolì Airport (TTB) is Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SW of TTB.
| 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 | 56.87 miles (91.53 km) SW | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 2 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) N | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 3 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) NW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 4 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) NNW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 5 | 146.11 miles (235.14 km) NNW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 182.24 miles (293.28 km) N | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 7 | 184.79 miles (297.39 km) S | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 186.10 miles (299.50 km) NNW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 9 | 186.46 miles (300.07 km) NE | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 10 | 198.58 miles (319.58 km) N | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 11 | 200.25 miles (322.27 km) NE | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 12 | 202.80 miles (326.37 km) NE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 13 | 204.94 miles (329.81 km) SE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 14 | 207.54 miles (334.00 km) SSW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 209.21 miles (336.70 km) NNE | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,022.04 miles (19,347.55 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.38 miles (18,998.88 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,755.53 miles (18,918.65 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,737.30 miles (18,889.30 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,709.17 miles (18,844.03 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,706.18 miles (18,839.23 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,695.23 miles (18,821.60 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,694.98 miles (18,821.20 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,693.84 miles (18,819.36 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,672.11 miles (18,784.40 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,661.67 miles (18,767.59 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,661.15 miles (18,766.76 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,653.03 miles (18,753.68 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,651.47 miles (18,751.17 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,650.49 miles (18,749.61 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |