How far is Umtata from Francistown?

The distance between Francistown (Francistown Airport) and Umtata (Mthatha Airport) is 719 miles / 1157 kilometers / 625 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Francistown (FRW) to Umtata (UTT) is 981 miles / 1578 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 19 hours 58 minutes.

Distance from Francistown to Umtata

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Francistown to Umtata. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 719.025 miles
• 1157.159 kilometers
• 624.816 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 721.579 miles
• 1161.268 kilometers
• 627.035 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Francistown to Umtata?

The estimated flight time from Francistown Airport to Mthatha Airport is 1 hour and 51 minutes.

What is the time difference between Francistown and Umtata?

There is no time difference between Francistown and Umtata.

Flight carbon footprint between Francistown Airport (FRW) and Mthatha Airport (UTT)

On average, flying from Francistown to Umtata generates about 127 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 127 kilograms equals 279 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Francistown to Umtata

See the map of the shortest flight path between Francistown Airport (FRW) and Mthatha Airport (UTT).

Airport information

Origin	Francistown Airport
City:	Francistown
Country:	Botswana
IATA Code:	FRW
ICAO Code:	FBFT
Coordinates:	21°9′34″S, 27°28′28″E

Destination	Mthatha Airport
City:	Umtata
Country:	South Africa
IATA Code:	UTT
ICAO Code:	FAUT
Coordinates:	31°32′52″S, 28°40′27″E