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How far is Upington from Walvis Bay?

The distance between Walvis Bay (Walvis Bay Airport) and Upington (Upington Airport) is 556 miles / 895 kilometers / 483 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Walvis Bay (WVB) to Upington (UTN) is 849 miles / 1366 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 51 minutes.

Walvis Bay Airport – Upington Airport

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Distance from Walvis Bay to Upington

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 556.007 miles
  • 894.806 kilometers
  • 483.157 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
  • 556.404 miles
  • 895.446 kilometers
  • 483.502 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 Walvis Bay to Upington?

The estimated flight time from Walvis Bay Airport to Upington Airport is 1 hour and 33 minutes.

What is the time difference between Walvis Bay and Upington?

There is no time difference between Walvis Bay and Upington.

Flight carbon footprint between Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) and Upington Airport (UTN)

On average, flying from Walvis Bay to Upington generates about 107 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 107 kilograms equals 236 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Walvis Bay to Upington

See the map of the shortest flight path between Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) and Upington Airport (UTN).

Airport information

Origin Walvis Bay Airport
City: Walvis Bay
Country: Namibia Flag of Namibia
IATA Code: WVB
ICAO Code: FYWB
Coordinates: 22°58′47″S, 14°38′43″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