Nonstop flight route between Straubing, Bavaria, Germany and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°21'16"S by 31°3'1"E)
Distance from RBM to HDS:
5,189.29 miles (8,351.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM), Straubing, Bavaria, Germany and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,189 miles (or 8,351 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 Straubing Wallmuehle 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 Straubing Wallmuehle 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: | RBM / EDMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1054 feet (321 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBM |
| More Information: | RBM 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 Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM):
- Straubing Wallmühle Airport is a regional airport in Germany, located about 3 miles north-northwest of Straubing.
- The United States Third Army moved into the Straubing area and seized the airfield on 30 April 1945 without opposition.
- Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,883 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of RBM.
- The airfield became a civilian airport and today is a well-equipped facility supporting general aviation.
- Its single runway was developed from the former military airfield taxiway, the wartime 5,000-foot runway remaining today closed and unused.
- In addition to being known as "Straubing Wallmuehle Airport", other names for RBM include "Advanced Landing Ground R-68" and "Straubing Wallmühle Airport".
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- South African Express operates daily flights to/from Johannesburg - OR Tambo International Airport and three flights a week to/from Cape Town.
- 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 motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
- The base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) WSW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany |     |
| 2 | 50.46 miles (81.21 km) SW | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 71.23 miles (114.64 km) N | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 74.68 miles (120.19 km) SW | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 5 | 76.98 miles (123.88 km) WNW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 79.49 miles (127.93 km) WSW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 79.67 miles (128.22 km) SSE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 8 | 84.65 miles (136.23 km) NNW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 89.22 miles (143.59 km) ESE | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 10 | 91.68 miles (147.55 km) N | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 11 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) NNW | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 12 | 113.93 miles (183.35 km) NE | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 119.36 miles (192.09 km) WNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 123.83 miles (199.28 km) NE | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 15 | 125.66 miles (202.23 km) SSW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,883.45 miles (19,124.51 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,449.35 miles (18,425.90 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,430.64 miles (18,395.79 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,427.50 miles (18,390.73 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,426.96 miles (18,389.86 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,423.43 miles (18,384.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,420.19 miles (18,378.96 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,419.45 miles (18,377.78 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,414.21 miles (18,369.34 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,399.57 miles (18,345.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,394.83 miles (18,338.16 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,393.56 miles (18,336.11 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,381.34 miles (18,316.45 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,379.63 miles (18,313.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,377.30 miles (18,309.94 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, 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 | |