Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°10'2"N by 93°33'27"W)
Distance from UTN to YRS:
8,774.57 miles (14,121.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS), Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,775 miles (or 14,121 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 Red Sucker Lake 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 Red Sucker Lake 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: | YRS / CYRS |
| Airport Name: | Red Sucker Lake Airport |
| Location: | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°10'2"N by 93°33'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 745 feet (227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRS |
| More Information: | YRS 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.
- 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 (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.
- 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.
Facts about Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS):
- The furthest airport from Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,467 miles (16,845 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Red Sucker Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 745 feet, planes can take off or land at Red Sucker Lake 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.
- The closest airport to Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) is Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) NW of YRS.
| 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 | 46.31 miles (74.53 km) NW | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 49.40 miles (79.49 km) WSW | Island Lake Airport (YIV) | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 50.93 miles (81.97 km) NNW | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 57.08 miles (91.87 km) WSW | St. Theresa Point Airport (YST) | St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 58.45 miles (94.06 km) ESE | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 71.71 miles (115.40 km) NW | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 76.73 miles (123.49 km) S | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 86.49 miles (139.20 km) SSE | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 86.92 miles (139.89 km) NW | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 88.76 miles (142.85 km) ESE | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) E | Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 106.49 miles (171.37 km) SSW | Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.53 miles (192.37 km) SSE | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 125.05 miles (201.26 km) SE | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 130.93 miles (210.71 km) NNE | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,467.21 miles (16,845.30 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,450.36 miles (16,818.19 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,443.51 miles (16,807.15 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,428.90 miles (16,783.65 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,416.86 miles (16,764.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,366.71 miles (16,683.57 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,343.91 miles (16,646.88 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,337.76 miles (16,636.96 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,325.96 miles (16,617.98 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,261.44 miles (16,514.15 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,216.63 miles (16,442.03 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,183.82 miles (16,389.23 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,166.09 miles (16,360.70 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,139.37 miles (16,317.70 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,131.76 miles (16,305.44 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |