Nonstop flight route between Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mili Airport (MIJ), Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,543 miles (or 15,358 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 Mili 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 Mili 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: | MIJ / MLIP |
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Location: | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°5'5"N by 171°43'53"E |
Area Served: | Mili, Mili Atoll |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MIJ |
More Information: | MIJ 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 Mili Airport (MIJ):
- The closest airport to Mili Airport (MIJ) is Enejit Airport (EJT), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) E of MIJ.
- Because of Mili Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Mili 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.
- Mili Airport (MIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mili Airport", another name for MIJ is "1Q9".
- The furthest airport from Mili Airport (MIJ) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,997 miles (19,307 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- 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 closest airport to Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) is Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of HDS.
- South African Express operates daily flights to/from Johannesburg - OR Tambo International Airport and three flights a week to/from Cape Town.
- The base was officially opened on 1 July 1978.
- The base motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.