Nonstop flight route between Hluhluwe, South Africa and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), Hluhluwe, South Africa and Crystal Airport (MIC), Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,264 miles (or 14,909 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 Hluhluwe Airport and Crystal 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 Hluhluwe Airport and Crystal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLW / FAHL |
Airport Name: | Hluhluwe Airport |
Location: | Hluhluwe, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°0'29"S by 32°16'29"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HLW |
More Information: | HLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIC / KMIC |
Airport Name: | Crystal Airport |
Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°3'42"N by 93°21'14"W |
Area Served: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Airports Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 869 feet (265 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from MIC |
More Information: | MIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Hluhluwe Airport (HLW):
- Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) is Richards Bay Airport (RCB), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of HLW.
- The furthest airport from Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,716 miles (18,855 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Hluhluwe Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Hluhluwe 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.
Facts about Crystal Airport (MIC):
- Crystal Airport (MIC) has 4 runways.
- The airport opened in 1946 as a privately owned public use airport.
- The furthest airport from Crystal Airport (MIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,748 miles (17,297 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Crystal Airport (MIC) is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of MIC.
- Because of Crystal Airport's relatively low elevation of 869 feet, planes can take off or land at Crystal 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.