Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Viqueque, East Timor:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°53'2"S by 126°22'23"E)
Distance from UTN to VIQ:
6,827.05 miles (10,987.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Viqueque Airport (VIQ), Viqueque, East Timor would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,827 miles (or 10,987 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 Viqueque 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 Viqueque 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: | VIQ / WPVQ |
| Airport Name: | Viqueque Airport |
| Location: | Viqueque, East Timor |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°53'2"S by 126°22'23"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIQ |
| More Information: | VIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- The Concorde did flight testing at Upington Airport in June 1976.
- 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.
- Upington Airport serves as an international cargo hub.
- 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.
- 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 Viqueque Airport (VIQ):
- The closest airport to Viqueque Airport (VIQ) is Baucau Airport (BCH), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) N of VIQ.
- The furthest airport from Viqueque Airport (VIQ) is Albina Airstrip (ABN), which is nearly antipodal to Viqueque Airport (meaning Viqueque Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Albina Airstrip), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Albina, Suriname.
- Because of Viqueque Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Viqueque 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.
| 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 | 27.60 miles (44.42 km) N | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 2 | 62.45 miles (100.50 km) WNW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 3 | 105.18 miles (169.28 km) WSW | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 131.99 miles (212.42 km) WNW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 204.47 miles (329.06 km) WSW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 282.95 miles (455.36 km) W | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 282.96 miles (455.38 km) W | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 321.72 miles (517.75 km) W | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 322.95 miles (519.73 km) WSW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 325.80 miles (524.33 km) ESE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 339.87 miles (546.96 km) ESE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 348.13 miles (560.26 km) N | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 350.78 miles (564.53 km) SE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 350.80 miles (564.56 km) NW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 362.80 miles (583.86 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.37 miles (19,637.76 km) N | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,199.03 miles (19,632.38 km) NNE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,176.71 miles (19,596.47 km) NNE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,158.02 miles (19,566.39 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,142.89 miles (19,542.04 km) NNW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 12,138.77 miles (19,535.40 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,127.62 miles (19,517.47 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,118.88 miles (19,503.41 km) N | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,102.19 miles (19,476.54 km) NNE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,099.77 miles (19,472.65 km) NNE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,098.33 miles (19,470.33 km) ENE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 12 | 12,090.93 miles (19,458.42 km) NNE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,087.28 miles (19,452.55 km) NE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,079.69 miles (19,440.33 km) ENE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 15 | 12,076.51 miles (19,435.21 km) NNE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |