Nonstop flight route between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa and Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,355 miles (or 5,400 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 Hendrik Van Eck Airport and Kadhdhoo 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 Hendrik Van Eck Airport and Kadhdhoo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHW / FAPH | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Phalaborwa, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Phalaborwa, South Africa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1432 feet (436 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PHW | 
| More Information: | PHW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDO / VRMK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°51'33"N by 73°31'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Haddhunmathi Atoll, Maldives | 
| Operator/Owner: | Maldives Airports Co. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KDO | 
| More Information: | KDO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW):
- In addition to being known as "Hendrik Van Eck Airport", another name for PHW is "Phalaborwa Airport".
- Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PHW.
- The furthest airport from Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO):
- The closest airport to Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) is Thimarafushi Airport (TMF), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NW of KDO.
- In addition to being known as "Kadhdhoo Airport", another name for KDO is "ކައްދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް".
- The furthest airport from Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Excavation for the runway began on 11 January 1982, and the final layer of the runway was completed on 6 April 1986.
- Because of Kadhdhoo Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Kadhdhoo 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.
- Kadhdhoo is an approximately large island situated halfway between the airport of Malé and Gan.
- Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) currently has only 1 runway.




