Nonstop flight route between Mthatha, South Africa and Point Mugu, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°32'47"S by 28°40'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°7'13"N by 119°7'15"W)
Distance from UTT to NTD:
10,566.47 miles (17,005.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mthatha Airport (UTT), Mthatha, South Africa and Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD), Point Mugu, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,566 miles (or 17,005 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 Naval Air Station Point Mugu, 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 Naval Air Station Point Mugu. 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: | NTD / KNTD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Point Mugu, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°7'13"N by 119°7'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTD |
| More Information: | NTD Maps & Info |
Facts about Mthatha Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Mthatha Airport (UTT) is Margate Airport (MGH), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) ENE of UTT.
- Mthatha Airport (UTT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD):
- Naval Air Station Point Mogu is a former United States Navy air station that operated from 1942 to 2000 in California.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Point Mugu", another name for NTD is "Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)".
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,492 miles (18,495 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) is Oxnard Airport (OXR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NW of NTD.
- Because of Naval Air Station Point Mugu's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Point Mugu 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.
- Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 7.43 miles (11.96 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 2 | 16.02 miles (25.79 km) NNE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 3 | 36.61 miles (58.91 km) E | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 4 | 39.00 miles (62.77 km) E | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 5 | 41.57 miles (66.90 km) ENE | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 6 | 42.64 miles (68.62 km) ESE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 7 | 43.95 miles (70.72 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 8 | 45.61 miles (73.41 km) W | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 9 | 46.18 miles (74.32 km) WNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 10 | 47.02 miles (75.68 km) ESE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 49.85 miles (80.22 km) ESE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 12 | 52.72 miles (84.84 km) ESE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.35 miles (95.52 km) ESE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.35 miles (95.52 km) ESE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 15 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) E | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,492.15 miles (18,494.77 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,470.92 miles (18,460.61 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,465.85 miles (18,452.46 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,432.83 miles (18,399.31 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,392.78 miles (18,334.85 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,269.59 miles (18,136.60 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,262.60 miles (18,125.36 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,224.53 miles (18,064.09 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,123.20 miles (17,901.02 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,100.24 miles (17,864.05 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,095.09 miles (17,855.78 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,084.00 miles (17,837.93 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,075.60 miles (17,824.40 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,072.45 miles (17,819.34 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,056.01 miles (17,792.89 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |