Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Hill City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC), Hill City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,415 miles (or 15,152 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 Hill City Municipal 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 Hill City Municipal 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: | HLC / KHLC | 
| Airport Name: | Hill City Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Hill City, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'49"N by 99°49'53"W | 
| Area Served: | Hill City, Kansas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hill City | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2238 feet (682 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HLC | 
| More Information: | HLC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- The base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
- 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.
- South African Express operates daily flights to/from Johannesburg - OR Tambo International Airport and three flights a week to/from Cape Town.
- 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.
Facts about Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC):
- The closest airport to Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SE of HLC.
- Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,752 miles (17,304 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.




