Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°21'16"S by 31°3'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°34'15"N by 114°21'29"W)
Distance from HDS to HII:
10,252.00 miles (16,498.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Lake Havasu City Airport (HII), Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,252 miles (or 16,499 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 Lake Havasu City Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | HII / KHII |
| Airport Name: | Lake Havasu City Airport |
| Location: | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'15"N by 114°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Lake Havasu City, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Lake Havasu City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 783 feet (239 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HII |
| More Information: | HII Maps & Info |
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
- 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 base was officially opened on 1 July 1978.
- 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.
- A civil airport terminal, known as the Eastgage Airport, was established at the southern end of the airfield in the early 1990s.
Facts about Lake Havasu City Airport (HII):
- The furthest airport from Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) is Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) NW of HII.
- Because of Lake Havasu City Airport's relatively low elevation of 783 feet, planes can take off or land at Lake Havasu City 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.
- Lake Havasu City Airport covers an area of 646 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 8,001 x 100 ft.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) NW | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 2 | 42.00 miles (67.59 km) NNW | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 53.19 miles (85.60 km) NNE | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 67.60 miles (108.80 km) E | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 69.13 miles (111.26 km) SSW | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| 6 | 91.15 miles (146.70 km) NE | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 95.51 miles (153.71 km) WSW | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| 8 | 99.21 miles (159.66 km) NNW | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 106.28 miles (171.04 km) NNW | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 10 | 110.39 miles (177.65 km) E | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 113.45 miles (182.58 km) NNW | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 118.25 miles (190.30 km) S | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 121.38 miles (195.34 km) NNW | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 121.98 miles (196.31 km) WSW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 15 | 122.67 miles (197.42 km) NNW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,403.81 miles (18,352.61 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,345.81 miles (18,259.26 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,330.71 miles (18,234.97 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,308.33 miles (18,198.95 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,140.51 miles (17,928.87 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,038.18 miles (17,764.18 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,012.07 miles (17,722.16 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,991.87 miles (17,689.66 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,922.71 miles (17,578.35 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,883.48 miles (17,515.22 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,878.29 miles (17,506.87 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,855.48 miles (17,470.15 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,832.80 miles (17,433.65 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,824.54 miles (17,420.37 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,823.02 miles (17,417.92 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |