Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY), Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,355 miles (or 13,447 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 Rouyn-Noranda 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 Rouyn-Noranda 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: | YUY / CYUY |
| Airport Name: | Rouyn-Noranda Airport |
| Location: | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°12'21"N by 78°50'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rouyn-Noranda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 988 feet (301 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUY |
| More Information: | YUY 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.
- 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.
- 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 Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY):
- Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY) is Amos/Magny Airport (YEY), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NE of YUY.
- Because of Rouyn-Noranda Airport's relatively low elevation of 988 feet, planes can take off or land at Rouyn-Noranda 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 Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,216 miles (18,051 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
