Nonstop flight route between Blida, Algeria and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(36°30'13"N by 2°48'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°21'16"S by 31°3'1"E)
Distance from QLD to HDS:
4,590.04 miles (7,386.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blida Airport (QLD), Blida, Algeria and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,590 miles (or 7,387 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 Blida 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 Blida 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: | QLD / DAAB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blida, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°30'13"N by 2°48'52"E |
| Area Served: | Blida |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 535 feet (163 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLD |
| More Information: | QLD 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 Blida Airport (QLD):
- In addition to being known as "Blida Airport", another name for QLD is "Blida Airport (Blida)".
- Because of Blida Airport's relatively low elevation of 535 feet, planes can take off or land at Blida 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 Blida Airport (QLD) is Boufarik Air Base (QFD), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of QLD.
- The furthest airport from Blida Airport (QLD) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Blida Airport (meaning Blida Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,133 miles (19,526 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Blida Airport (QLD) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
- South African Express operates daily flights to/from Johannesburg - OR Tambo International Airport and three flights a week to/from Cape Town.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.50 miles (7.23 km) NE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 25.73 miles (41.40 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 3 | 84.67 miles (136.27 km) WSW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 4 | 112.29 miles (180.70 km) SE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 5 | 125.89 miles (202.60 km) E | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 6 | 132.67 miles (213.52 km) WSW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 7 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) E | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 8 | 170.76 miles (274.81 km) E | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 9 | 174.15 miles (280.26 km) WSW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 10 | 181.59 miles (292.24 km) NNW | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 11 | 198.57 miles (319.57 km) WSW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 12 | 201.44 miles (324.18 km) WSW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 13 | 201.82 miles (324.80 km) ESE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 14 | 202.26 miles (325.51 km) SE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 15 | 210.62 miles (338.96 km) N | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,132.92 miles (19,525.99 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,097.77 miles (19,469.42 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,063.33 miles (19,413.99 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,063.00 miles (19,413.46 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,053.93 miles (19,398.88 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,037.98 miles (19,373.21 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,037.54 miles (19,372.49 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,032.58 miles (19,364.51 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,031.41 miles (19,362.63 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,028.01 miles (19,357.16 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,014.42 miles (19,335.29 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,001.40 miles (19,314.34 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,991.45 miles (19,298.32 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,966.54 miles (19,258.23 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,962.73 miles (19,252.11 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) NNE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 2 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) SE | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 3 | 71.15 miles (114.51 km) S | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 4 | 106.38 miles (171.20 km) WNW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 5 | 144.13 miles (231.95 km) SE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 151.08 miles (243.13 km) S | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 7 | 198.41 miles (319.31 km) WSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 8 | 214.07 miles (344.50 km) WSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 214.26 miles (344.81 km) SW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 222.83 miles (358.62 km) SW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 223.17 miles (359.15 km) SW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 223.95 miles (360.41 km) WSW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 13 | 233.67 miles (376.06 km) N | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 252.30 miles (406.04 km) WSW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 263.61 miles (424.23 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,931.88 miles (19,202.44 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,923.49 miles (19,188.95 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,912.60 miles (19,171.42 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,912.32 miles (19,170.97 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,903.42 miles (19,156.66 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,903.12 miles (19,156.17 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,891.59 miles (19,137.61 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,881.81 miles (19,121.88 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,881.57 miles (19,121.49 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,872.70 miles (19,107.21 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,870.01 miles (19,102.88 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,828.32 miles (19,035.79 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,828.32 miles (19,035.79 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,825.46 miles (19,031.18 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,819.20 miles (19,021.10 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |