Nonstop flight route between Mthatha, South Africa and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan:
Departure Airport:
(31°32'47"S by 28°40'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°3'40"N by 74°28'39"E)
Distance from UTT to FRU:
5,913.87 miles (9,517.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mthatha Airport (UTT), Mthatha, South Africa and Manas International Airport (FRU), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,914 miles (or 9,517 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 Mthatha Airport and Manas International 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 Mthatha Airport and Manas International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTT / FAUT |
| Airport Name: | Mthatha Airport |
| Location: | Mthatha, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'47"S by 28°40'31"E |
| Area Served: | Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Provincial Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2429 feet (740 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTT |
| More Information: | UTT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRU / UAFM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°3'40"N by 74°28'39"E |
| Area Served: | Bishkek |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 2090 feet (637 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRU |
| More Information: | FRU Maps & Info |
Facts about Mthatha Airport (UTT):
- Mthatha Airport (UTT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mthatha Airport (UTT) is Margate Airport (MGH), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) ENE of UTT.
- The furthest airport from Mthatha Airport (UTT) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Manas International Airport (FRU):
- When Kyrgyzstan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the airport began a slow but steady decline as its infrastructure remained neglected for almost ten years and a sizable aircraft boneyard developed.
- Around the same time the Kyrgyz government performed a major expansion and renovation of the passenger terminal, funded in part by the sizable landing fees paid by coalition forces.
- The closest airport to Manas International Airport (FRU) is Almaty International Airport (ALA), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) E of FRU.
- The airport was constructed as a replacement for the old Bishkek airport that was located to the south of the city, and named after the Kyrgyz epic hero, Manas, at the suggestion of country's most prominent writer and intellectual, Chinghiz Aitmatov.
- In addition to being known as "Manas International Airport", other names for FRU include "Манас эл аралык аэропорту", "FRU (БИШ)" and "UCFM".
- The furthest airport from Manas International Airport (FRU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In 2004, a new parking ramp was added in front of the passenger terminal to make room for larger refueling and transport aircraft such as the KC-135 and C-17.
- Manas International Airport (FRU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.39 miles (176.05 km) ENE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 114.31 miles (183.96 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 114.39 miles (184.10 km) N | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 123.55 miles (198.83 km) NNW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 125.17 miles (201.45 km) N | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) NW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 158.26 miles (254.69 km) N | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 158.75 miles (255.49 km) NNW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 166.52 miles (267.98 km) NE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 173.72 miles (279.57 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 11 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) NNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) NE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 214.85 miles (345.77 km) NNE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 220.71 miles (355.19 km) NW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 15 | 245.11 miles (394.47 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,642.06 miles (18,736.04 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,639.36 miles (18,731.70 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,636.25 miles (18,726.68 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,635.06 miles (18,724.77 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,634.31 miles (18,723.56 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,628.23 miles (18,713.77 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,627.58 miles (18,712.73 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,621.20 miles (18,702.45 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,621.20 miles (18,702.45 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,620.94 miles (18,702.05 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,615.92 miles (18,693.96 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,615.88 miles (18,693.90 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,611.81 miles (18,687.35 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,608.22 miles (18,681.57 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,597.70 miles (18,664.64 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 130.86 miles (210.60 km) E | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 161.13 miles (259.31 km) W | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 190.33 miles (306.31 km) SSW | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 4 | 196.47 miles (316.19 km) SW | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 5 | 233.91 miles (376.44 km) SW | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 6 | 255.92 miles (411.86 km) SSE | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 258.38 miles (415.83 km) W | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 266.06 miles (428.18 km) N | Balqash Airport (BXH) | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 293.80 miles (472.82 km) WSW | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 10 | 315.60 miles (507.91 km) SW | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 11 | 322.58 miles (519.14 km) ESE | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 348.81 miles (561.35 km) ENE | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 13 | 369.24 miles (594.23 km) SSW | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 408.83 miles (657.95 km) ENE | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 410.70 miles (660.96 km) SSW | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,316.91 miles (18,212.75 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,835.86 miles (17,438.58 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,830.69 miles (17,430.27 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,827.87 miles (17,425.72 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,818.71 miles (17,410.98 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,799.93 miles (17,380.76 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,799.23 miles (17,379.62 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,789.38 miles (17,363.78 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,788.81 miles (17,362.87 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,787.99 miles (17,361.55 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,784.82 miles (17,356.44 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,777.79 miles (17,345.13 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,773.88 miles (17,338.83 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,770.20 miles (17,332.92 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,767.65 miles (17,328.82 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |