Nonstop flight route between Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(39°59'56"N by 0°1'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°21'16"S by 31°3'1"E)
Distance from CDT to HDS:
4,874.55 miles (7,844.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castellón Airport (CDT), Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,875 miles (or 7,845 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 Castellón 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 Castellón 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: | CDT / LECS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°59'56"N by 0°1'33"E |
| Area Served: | Castellón de la Plana |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDT |
| More Information: | CDT 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 Castellón Airport (CDT):
- In addition to being known as "Castellón Airport", another name for CDT is "LECN".
- The closest airport to Castellón Airport (CDT) is Valencia Airport (VLC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SW of CDT.
- Castellón Airport (CDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Castellón Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Castellón 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.
- The furthest airport from Castellón Airport (CDT) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Castellón Airport (meaning Castellón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,785 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- A civil airport terminal, known as the Eastgage Airport, was established at the southern end of the airfield in the early 1990s.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) SW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain |     |
| 2 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) NE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 3 | 106.03 miles (170.64 km) SE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) NNE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 5 | 122.68 miles (197.43 km) SSW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 6 | 127.99 miles (205.99 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 7 | 140.06 miles (225.40 km) NE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 8 | 144.99 miles (233.33 km) N | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 9 | 147.33 miles (237.11 km) E | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 150.93 miles (242.90 km) NE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 11 | 160.16 miles (257.75 km) SSW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 12 | 177.01 miles (284.87 km) NNE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 13 | 186.28 miles (299.78 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 14 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) W | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 15 | 193.97 miles (312.16 km) NE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,265.24 miles (19,738.94 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,216.43 miles (19,660.39 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,209.02 miles (19,648.46 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,202.95 miles (19,638.69 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,198.82 miles (19,632.06 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,196.35 miles (19,628.07 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,175.53 miles (19,594.57 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,172.06 miles (19,588.99 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,164.73 miles (19,577.18 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,158.21 miles (19,566.69 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,148.25 miles (19,550.67 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,144.70 miles (19,544.95 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,125.52 miles (19,514.08 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,117.74 miles (19,501.56 km) E | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) NNE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 2 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) SE | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 3 | 71.15 miles (114.51 km) S | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 4 | 106.38 miles (171.20 km) WNW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 5 | 144.13 miles (231.95 km) SE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 151.08 miles (243.13 km) S | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 7 | 198.41 miles (319.31 km) WSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 8 | 214.07 miles (344.50 km) WSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 214.26 miles (344.81 km) SW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 222.83 miles (358.62 km) SW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 223.17 miles (359.15 km) SW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 223.95 miles (360.41 km) WSW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 13 | 233.67 miles (376.06 km) N | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 252.30 miles (406.04 km) WSW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 263.61 miles (424.23 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,931.88 miles (19,202.44 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,923.49 miles (19,188.95 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,912.60 miles (19,171.42 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,912.32 miles (19,170.97 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,903.42 miles (19,156.66 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,903.12 miles (19,156.17 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,891.59 miles (19,137.61 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,881.81 miles (19,121.88 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,881.57 miles (19,121.49 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,872.70 miles (19,107.21 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,870.01 miles (19,102.88 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,828.32 miles (19,035.79 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,828.32 miles (19,035.79 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,825.46 miles (19,031.18 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,819.20 miles (19,021.10 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |