Nonstop flight route between Newton, Kansas, United States and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newton City-County Airport (EWK), Newton, Kansas, United States and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,283 miles (or 14,939 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 Newton City-County 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 Newton City-County 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: | EWK / KEWK | 
| Airport Name: | Newton City-County Airport | 
| Location: | Newton, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°3'29"N by 97°16'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Harvey County, Kansas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Newton & Harvey County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1533 feet (467 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EWK | 
| More Information: | EWK 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 Newton City-County Airport (EWK):
- The Hesston College aviation program operates out of Hangar K.
 - The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a reliever airport for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.
 - The airport covers 635 acres at an elevation of 1,533 feet.
 - The closest airport to Newton City-County Airport (EWK) is Beech Factory Airport (BEC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of EWK.
 - The furthest airport from Newton City-County Airport (EWK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,721 miles (17,253 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Newton City-County Airport (EWK) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- The base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
 - 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.
 - Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
 - South African Express operates daily flights to/from Johannesburg - OR Tambo International Airport and three flights a week to/from Cape Town.
 - 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.
 
