Nonstop flight route between Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kotlas Airport (KSZ), Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,978 miles (or 9,621 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 Kotlas Airport and Air Force Base Hoedspruit, 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 Kotlas Airport and Air Force Base Hoedspruit. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSZ / ULKK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°14'12"N by 46°41'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Kotlas | 
| Operator/Owner: | Transavia-Guarantee | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSZ | 
| More Information: | KSZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Kotlas Airport (KSZ):
- The furthest airport from Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,318 miles (16,605 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Velikiy Ustyug (VUS), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSW of KSZ.
- Because of Kotlas Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotlas 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.
- Kotlas Airport (KSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kotlas Airport", another name for KSZ is "Аэропорт Котлас".
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.
- The base motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
- 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.
- The base gained international media attention in 2000, when it hosted the United States Air Force's rescue contingent as part of Operation Atlas Response, the mission to provide rescue and humanitarian support to areas of Mozambique devastated by the severe flooding caused by Cyclone Eline.
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.




