Nonstop flight route between Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from FFM to HDS:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- FFM Airport Information
- HDS Airport Information
- Facts about FFM
- Facts about HDS
- Map of Nearest Airports to FFM
- List of Nearest Airports to FFM
- Map of Furthest Airports from FFM
- List of Furthest Airports from FFM
- Map of Nearest Airports to HDS
- List of Nearest Airports to HDS
- Map of Furthest Airports from HDS
- List of Furthest Airports from HDS
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM), Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,172 miles (or 14,761 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 Fergus Falls Municipal 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 Fergus Falls Municipal 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: | FFM / KFFM |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°17'3"N by 96°9'24"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Fergus Falls |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1182 feet (360 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FFM |
More Information: | FFM 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 Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM):
- The furthest airport from Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,594 miles (17,050 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) is Harry Stern Airport (WAH), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of FFM.
- In addition to being known as "Fergus Falls Municipal Airport", another name for FFM is "Einar Mickelson Field".
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 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.
- A civil airport terminal, known as the Eastgage Airport, was established at the southern end of the airfield in the early 1990s.