Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Baia Mare, Romania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Baia Mare Airport (BAY), Baia Mare, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,998 miles (or 8,043 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 Air Force Base Hoedspruit and Baia Mare 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 Air Force Base Hoedspruit and Baia Mare Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAY / LRBM |
Airport Name: | Baia Mare Airport |
Location: | Baia Mare, Romania |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°39'29"N by 23°27'59"E |
Area Served: | Baia Mare, Romania |
Operator/Owner: | Maramureş County Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 605 feet (184 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BAY |
More Information: | BAY Maps & Info |
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.
- 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 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.
- South African Express operates daily flights to/from Johannesburg - OR Tambo International Airport and three flights a week to/from Cape Town.
Facts about Baia Mare Airport (BAY):
- The furthest airport from Baia Mare Airport (BAY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,443 miles (18,416 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Baia Mare Airport (BAY) is Satu Mare Airport (SUJ), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of BAY.
- Because of Baia Mare Airport's relatively low elevation of 605 feet, planes can take off or land at Baia Mare 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.
- Baia Mare Airport (BAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Baia Mare Airport handled 16,798 passengers last year.