Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT), Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,960 miles (or 14,419 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 Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart 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: | SGT / KSGT |
| Airport Name: | Stuttgart Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'57"N by 91°34'30"W |
| Area Served: | Stuttgart, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Stuttgart |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 224 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGT |
| More Information: | SGT Maps & Info |
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- 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.
- 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 gained international media attention in 2000, when it hosted the United States Air Force's rescue contingent as part of Operation Atlas Response, the mission to provide rescue and humanitarian support to areas of Mozambique devastated by the severe flooding caused by Cyclone Eline.
Facts about Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT):
- Stuttgart Municipal Airport dates to 1942 when it was built by the United States Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,917 miles (17,570 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Stuttgart Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 224 feet, planes can take off or land at Stuttgart Municipal 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.
- Airline flights ended in 1958-59.
- Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) is Grider Field (PBF), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SW of SGT.
