Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Mariquita Airport (MQU), Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,369 miles (or 11,859 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 Mariquita 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 Mariquita 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: | MQU / SKQU | 
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| Location: | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°12'45"N by 74°53'0"W | 
| Area Served: | Mariquita, Colombia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1531 feet (467 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MQU | 
| More Information: | MQU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- 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.
 - Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
 - Air Force Base Hoedspruit is an airbase of the South African Air Force.
 - The base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
 - The base was officially opened on 1 July 1978.
 - The base motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
 - 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 Mariquita Airport (MQU):
- Mariquita Airport (MQU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Mariquita Airport", another name for MQU is "Aeropuerto Mariquita".
 - The closest airport to Mariquita Airport (MQU) is La Nubia Airport (MZL), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) WSW of MQU.
 - The furthest airport from Mariquita Airport (MQU) is Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), which is nearly antipodal to Mariquita Airport (meaning Mariquita Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)), and is located 12,432 miles (20,007 kilometers) away in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia.
 
