Nonstop flight route between Monticello, Iowa, United States and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Monticello Regional Airport (MXO), Monticello, Iowa, United States and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,951 miles (or 14,405 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 Monticello Regional 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 Monticello Regional 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: | MXO / KMXO |
Airport Name: | Monticello Regional Airport |
Location: | Monticello, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°13'13"N by 91°9'47"W |
Area Served: | Monticello, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Monticello |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 833 feet (254 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MXO |
More Information: | MXO 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 Monticello Regional Airport (MXO):
- Because of Monticello Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 833 feet, planes can take off or land at Monticello Regional 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 Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) is Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of MXO.
- The furthest airport from Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,906 miles (17,551 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) has 2 runways.
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 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.
- The base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
- The base motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.