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How far is Upington from Port Elizabeth?

The distance between Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) and Upington (Upington Airport) is 463 miles / 745 kilometers / 403 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Upington (UTN) is 578 miles / 930 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 2 minutes.

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport – Upington Airport

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Distance from Port Elizabeth to Upington

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Port Elizabeth to Upington. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 463.205 miles
  • 745.456 kilometers
  • 402.514 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
  • 463.845 miles
  • 746.486 kilometers
  • 403.070 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 Port Elizabeth to Upington?

The estimated flight time from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport to Upington Airport is 1 hour and 22 minutes.

What is the time difference between Port Elizabeth and Upington?

There is no time difference between Port Elizabeth and Upington.

Flight carbon footprint between Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) and Upington Airport (UTN)

On average, flying from Port Elizabeth to Upington generates about 93 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 93 kilograms equals 205 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Port Elizabeth to Upington

See the map of the shortest flight path between Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) and Upington Airport (UTN).

Airport information

Origin Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
City: Port Elizabeth
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: PLZ
ICAO Code: FAPE
Coordinates: 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E
Destination Upington Airport
City: Upington
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: UTN
ICAO Code: FAUP
Coordinates: 28°23′56″S, 21°15′36″E