Nonstop flight route between Upington, South Africa and Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(28°24'3"S by 21°15'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°57'38"N by 70°29'8"E)
Distance from UTN to DEA:
5,176.49 miles (8,330.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upington Airport (UTN), Upington, South Africa and Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA), Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,176 miles (or 8,331 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 Dera Ghazi Khan 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 Upington Airport and Dera Ghazi Khan 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: | 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: | DEA / OPDG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'38"N by 70°29'8"E |
| Area Served: | Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 486 feet (148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEA |
| More Information: | DEA Maps & Info |
Facts about Upington Airport (UTN):
- Upington Airport's runway was built to accommodate a Boeing 747 with a full load of passengers, cargo and fuel, so that it could take off for Europe without having to stop along the way.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Upington Airport (UTN) is Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of UTN.
Facts about Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA):
- In addition to being known as "Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport", another name for DEA is "ڈیرہ غازی خان بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا".
- Because of Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 486 feet, planes can take off or land at Dera Ghazi Khan International 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.
- Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (meaning Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,244 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) is Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ENE of DEA.
| 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 | 58.26 miles (93.76 km) ENE | Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) | Multan, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 85.23 miles (137.16 km) ESE | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 114.08 miles (183.59 km) NNW | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 136.80 miles (220.15 km) N | Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 168.90 miles (271.81 km) SW | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) | Jacobabad, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 177.89 miles (286.28 km) ENE | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) | Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 185.58 miles (298.66 km) SW | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 190.87 miles (307.18 km) NNE | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 206.69 miles (332.64 km) SSW | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 208.06 miles (334.84 km) N | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 209.96 miles (337.90 km) SE | Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) | Bikaner, India | |
| 12 | 212.82 miles (342.50 km) W | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 214.02 miles (344.44 km) S | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 14 | 230.39 miles (370.78 km) SW | Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) | Moenjodaro, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 235.14 miles (378.42 km) N | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,243.52 miles (19,703.99 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,802.00 miles (17,384.09 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,531.38 miles (16,948.57 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,521.71 miles (16,933.01 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,463.93 miles (16,840.03 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,299.03 miles (16,574.65 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,294.96 miles (16,568.09 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,294.15 miles (16,566.79 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,285.05 miles (16,552.14 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,284.17 miles (16,550.73 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,281.31 miles (16,546.12 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,271.34 miles (16,530.08 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,266.15 miles (16,521.73 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,264.20 miles (16,518.59 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,263.55 miles (16,517.54 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |