Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Thomasville, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI), Thomasville, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,483 miles (or 13,652 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 Thomasville 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 Thomasville 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: | TVI / KTVI |
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Location: | Thomasville, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°54'6"N by 83°52'51"W |
Area Served: | Thomasville, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Thomasville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 264 feet (80 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TVI |
More Information: | TVI Maps & Info |
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- 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 base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
- 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 Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI):
- The closest airport to Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) NNE of TVI.
- Very little evidence of the Army remains.
- Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) has 2 runways.
- On September 26, 1943, the base had an "Open House" attended by an estimated 25,000 people.
- The furthest airport from Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,323 miles (18,222 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Thomasville Regional Airport", another name for TVI is "Thomasville Army Airfield".
- The Army planned to utilize Thomasville as a sub-base of Dale Mabry Army Airfield, Tallahassee, Florida for Third Air Force dive-bomber operational training.
- Because of Thomasville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 264 feet, planes can take off or land at Thomasville 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.