Nonstop flight route between Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada and Upington, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(53°57'56"N by 91°1'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Distance from XBE to UTN:
8,672.08 miles (13,956.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE), Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada and Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,672 miles (or 13,956 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 Bearskin Lake Airport and Upington 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 Bearskin Lake Airport and Upington Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°57'56"N by 91°1'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 800 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XBE |
| More Information: | XBE Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE):
- Because of Bearskin Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 800 feet, planes can take off or land at Bearskin 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bearskin Lake Airport", another name for XBE is "CNE3".
- The furthest airport from Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,559 miles (16,993 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) is Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SW of XBE.
- Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- The Concorde did flight testing at Upington Airport in June 1976.
- Planning is also under way at Upington Airport to construct a facility for the long-term parking of mothballed aircraft.
- 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.
- Upington Airport's uncommonly long runway and its strategically advantageous location, close to South Africa's northern borders, makes it ideally placed to serve the African continent.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.08 miles (75.77 km) SW | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 47.14 miles (75.87 km) ESE | Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 47.84 miles (76.99 km) W | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 71.58 miles (115.19 km) S | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 81.59 miles (131.31 km) SE | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 100.33 miles (161.46 km) SW | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) ESE | Kasabonika Airport (XKS) | Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) W | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 113.75 miles (183.07 km) WSW | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 130.75 miles (210.42 km) SW | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 136.76 miles (220.10 km) WNW | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 137.62 miles (221.48 km) NNW | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 145.67 miles (234.43 km) WNW | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 147.76 miles (237.80 km) W | Island Lake Airport (YIV) | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 154.50 miles (248.65 km) SW | Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,559.10 miles (16,993.18 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,543.79 miles (16,968.54 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,535.51 miles (16,955.21 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,524.66 miles (16,937.76 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,508.88 miles (16,912.36 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,461.20 miles (16,835.63 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,434.40 miles (16,792.51 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,428.76 miles (16,783.42 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,416.91 miles (16,764.36 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,349.63 miles (16,656.08 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,314.67 miles (16,599.82 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,270.08 miles (16,528.06 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,254.53 miles (16,503.03 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,226.47 miles (16,457.86 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,216.32 miles (16,441.54 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |