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How far is Francistown from Upington?

The distance between Upington (Upington Airport) and Francistown (Francistown Airport) is 633 miles / 1018 kilometers / 550 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Upington (UTN) to Francistown (FRW) is 717 miles / 1154 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 2 minutes.

Upington Airport – Francistown Airport

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Distance from Upington to Francistown

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 632.793 miles
  • 1018.382 kilometers
  • 549.882 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
  • 633.889 miles
  • 1020.145 kilometers
  • 550.834 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 Upington to Francistown?

The estimated flight time from Upington Airport to Francistown Airport is 1 hour and 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between Upington and Francistown?

There is no time difference between Upington and Francistown.

Flight carbon footprint between Upington Airport (UTN) and Francistown Airport (FRW)

On average, flying from Upington to Francistown generates about 117 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 117 kilograms equals 257 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Upington to Francistown

See the map of the shortest flight path between Upington Airport (UTN) and Francistown Airport (FRW).

Airport information

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