Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Fort Hope Airport (YFH), Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,752 miles (or 14,085 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 Fort Hope 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 Fort Hope 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: | YFH / CYFH |
| Airport Name: | Fort Hope Airport |
| Location: | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°33'42"N by 87°54'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 899 feet (274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFH |
| More Information: | YFH 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.
- A civil airport terminal, known as the Eastgage Airport, was established at the southern end of the airfield in the early 1990s.
- The base was officially opened on 1 July 1978.
- 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.
Facts about Fort Hope Airport (YFH):
- Fort Hope Airport (YFH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fort Hope Airport (YFH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,763 miles (17,322 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Fort Hope Airport's relatively low elevation of 899 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Hope 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 closest airport to Fort Hope Airport (YFH) is Lansdowne House Airport (YLH), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) N of YFH.
