Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Cochrane, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(24°21'16"S by 31°3'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°6'24"N by 81°0'55"W)
Distance from HDS to YCN:
8,456.80 miles (13,609.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Cochrane Airport (YCN), Cochrane, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,457 miles (or 13,610 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 Cochrane 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 Cochrane 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: | YCN / CYCN |
| Airport Name: | Cochrane Airport |
| Location: | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°6'24"N by 81°0'55"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Cochrane |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 862 feet (263 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCN |
| More Information: | YCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit is an airbase of the South African Air Force.
- 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 base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
- The base motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
- A civil airport terminal, known as the Eastgage Airport, was established at the southern end of the airfield in the early 1990s.
- 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 Cochrane Airport (YCN):
- The closest airport to Cochrane Airport (YCN) is Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of YCN.
- Because of Cochrane Airport's relatively low elevation of 862 feet, planes can take off or land at Cochrane 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.
- The furthest airport from Cochrane Airport (YCN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Cochrane Airport (YCN) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 40.52 miles (65.22 km) SSW | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 68.84 miles (110.78 km) WNW | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 77.86 miles (125.30 km) SE | Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX) | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 84.24 miles (135.57 km) E | La Sarre Airport (SSQ) | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 111.25 miles (179.03 km) SSE | Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR) | Earlton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 117.33 miles (188.83 km) ESE | Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY) | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 127.21 miles (204.73 km) WNW | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 131.24 miles (211.21 km) ESE | Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) | Amos, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 138.96 miles (223.63 km) SW | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 151.26 miles (243.43 km) ENE | Matagami Airport (YNM) | Matagami, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.06 miles (244.71 km) N | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 164.69 miles (265.04 km) ESE | Val-d'Or Airport (YVO) | Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 169.30 miles (272.46 km) W | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 171.72 miles (276.36 km) S | Sudbury Airport (YSB) | Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 181.04 miles (291.35 km) E | Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS) | Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,103.03 miles (17,868.56 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,088.59 miles (17,845.32 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,079.54 miles (17,830.75 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,068.97 miles (17,813.73 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,052.94 miles (17,787.94 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,006.08 miles (17,712.53 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,977.03 miles (17,665.77 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,971.95 miles (17,657.60 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,960.07 miles (17,638.47 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,889.09 miles (17,524.24 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,855.60 miles (17,470.36 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,806.16 miles (17,390.79 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,794.52 miles (17,372.06 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,764.22 miles (17,323.29 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,748.98 miles (17,298.77 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |