Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Mayo, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°37'0"N by 135°52'8"W)
Distance from UTN to YMA:
9,799.99 miles (15,771.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Mayo Airport (YMA), Mayo, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,800 miles (or 15,772 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 Mayo 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 Mayo 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: | YMA / CYMA |
| Airport Name: | Mayo Airport |
| Location: | Mayo, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°37'0"N by 135°52'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1653 feet (504 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMA |
| More Information: | YMA 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.
- The Concorde did flight testing at Upington Airport in June 1976.
- Upington Airport (UTN) has 3 runways.
- 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 serves as an international cargo hub.
- The closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
Facts about Mayo Airport (YMA):
- The closest airport to Mayo Airport (YMA) is Dawson City Airport (YDA), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) WNW of YMA.
- The furthest airport from Mayo Airport (YMA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,241 miles (16,482 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Mayo Airport (YMA) 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 | 103.63 miles (166.78 km) WNW | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) SE | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 157.41 miles (253.32 km) SE | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 177.48 miles (285.63 km) WSW | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 177.86 miles (286.24 km) WNW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 185.22 miles (298.08 km) SW | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 187.85 miles (302.32 km) WNW | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 193.47 miles (311.36 km) W | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 202.52 miles (325.93 km) S | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 202.66 miles (326.14 km) SSW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 221.13 miles (355.88 km) W | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 222.08 miles (357.41 km) WSW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 230.70 miles (371.28 km) W | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 258.68 miles (416.30 km) SSE | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 15 | 263.46 miles (424.00 km) N | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,241.46 miles (16,481.99 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,231.58 miles (16,466.09 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,209.91 miles (16,431.22 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,189.73 miles (16,398.74 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,120.85 miles (16,287.90 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,116.49 miles (16,280.87 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,094.29 miles (16,245.15 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,018.19 miles (16,122.67 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,012.59 miles (16,113.66 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,008.78 miles (16,107.52 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,997.75 miles (16,089.79 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,995.92 miles (16,086.83 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,984.57 miles (16,068.57 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,972.62 miles (16,049.33 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,968.40 miles (16,042.55 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |