Nonstop flight route between Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and Polokwane, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO), Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and Polokwane International Airport (PTG), Polokwane, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,979 miles (or 16,059 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 General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport and Polokwane International 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 General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport and Polokwane International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HMO / MMHO |
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Location: | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'44"N by 111°2'52"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 627 feet (191 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HMO |
More Information: | HMO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTG / FAPP |
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Location: | Polokwane, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'43"S by 29°27'30"E |
Area Served: | Polokwane (Pietersburg), South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4076 feet (1,242 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTG |
More Information: | PTG Maps & Info |
Facts about General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO):
- The furthest airport from General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,702 miles (18,833 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- It handled 1,288,700 passengers in 2012, and 1,329,800 passengers in 2013.
- Because of General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at General Ignacio Pesqueira García International 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.
- In addition to being known as "General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport", another name for HMO is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Ignacio Pesqueira García".
- The airport is named after Ignacio Pesqueira, a general who helped the Mexican army resist the French during the 19th century invasion.
- General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) is General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) S of HMO.
- The airport is also a military base, denominated BAM-18, handling Mexican Air Force's flights.
Facts about Polokwane International Airport (PTG):
- The furthest airport from Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Polokwane International Airport (meaning Polokwane International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ESE of PTG.
- Because of Polokwane International Airport's high elevation of 4,076 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PTG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PTG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Polokwane International Airport", another name for PTG is "Gateway International Airport".