Nonstop flight route between Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pathein Airport (BSX), Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,150 miles (or 8,288 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 Pathein Airport and Air Force Base Hoedspruit, 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 Pathein Airport and Air Force Base Hoedspruit. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSX / VYPN |
Airport Name: | Pathein Airport |
Location: | Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°48'55"N by 94°46'48"E |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSX |
More Information: | BSX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDS / FAHS |
Airport Name: | Air Force Base Hoedspruit |
Location: | Hoedspruit, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°21'16"S by 31°3'1"E |
Operator/Owner: | South African Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military and Civil |
Elevation: | 1742 feet (531 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HDS |
More Information: | HDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pathein Airport (BSX):
- The furthest airport from Pathein Airport (BSX) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is located 11,801 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.
- The closest airport to Pathein Airport (BSX) is Yangon International Airport (RGN), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) E of BSX.
- Pathein Airport (BSX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pathein Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Pathein 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 Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
- The base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
- The base gained international media attention in 2000, when it hosted the United States Air Force's rescue contingent as part of Operation Atlas Response, the mission to provide rescue and humanitarian support to areas of Mozambique devastated by the severe flooding caused by Cyclone Eline.
- The closest airport to Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) is Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of HDS.
- The furthest airport from Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,932 miles (19,202 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.