Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Cumberland, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE), Cumberland, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,295 miles (or 13,349 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 Greater Cumberland Regional 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 Greater Cumberland Regional 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: | CBE / KCBE |
Airport Name: | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport |
Location: | Cumberland, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°36'56"N by 78°45'38"W |
Area Served: | Cumberland, Maryland |
Operator/Owner: | Potomac Highlands Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 775 feet (236 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CBE |
More Information: | CBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit is an airbase of the South African Air Force.
- The base motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
- The base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
- South African Express operates daily flights to/from Johannesburg - OR Tambo International Airport and three flights a week to/from Cape Town.
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE):
- The furthest airport from Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Currently National Road Autosport holds Autocross events at the airport on a monthly basis.
- Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) is Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) ESE of CBE.
- On the second level of the airport terminal is the Cohongaronta Gallery with an array of displays on the history of the Potomac Highlands area.
- Because of Greater Cumberland Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Cumberland Regional 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.