Nonstop flight route between Nagpur, India and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG), Nagpur, India and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,501 miles (or 7,243 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 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International 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 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International 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: | NAG / VANP |
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Location: | Nagpur, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°5'31"N by 79°2'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1033 feet (315 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NAG |
More Information: | NAG 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 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG):
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) has 2 runways.
- There are expansion plans for the current Nagpur Airport recently given greenlight by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- The furthest airport from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) is Shivani Airport (AKD), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) WSW of NAG.
- In addition to being known as "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport", other names for NAG include "बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर आंतरराष्ट्रीय विमानतळ." and "Bābāsāhēba āmbēḍakara āntararāṣṭrīya vimānataḷa.".
- The Integrated Terminal Building is equipped with modern facilities such as central air-conditioning, passenger bridges with Visual Docking Guidance System, escalators, lifts, baggage conveyor system in Arrival and Departure Halls, CCTV, FIDS and other such modern passenger amenities of international standards.
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- 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 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.
- 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 was officially opened on 1 July 1978.