Nonstop flight route between Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'35"S by 178°33'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°21'16"S by 31°3'1"E)
Distance from SUV to HDS:
8,780.21 miles (14,130.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Suva International Airport (SUV), Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,780 miles (or 14,130 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 Suva 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 Suva 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: | SUV / NFNA |
| Airport Name: | Suva International Airport |
| Location: | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°2'35"S by 178°33'33"E |
| Area Served: | Suva |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited (AFL) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUV |
| More Information: | SUV 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 Suva International Airport (SUV):
- Suva International Airport (SUV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Suva International Airport (SUV) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Suva International Airport (meaning Suva International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- Because of Suva International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Suva International 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 Suva International Airport (SUV) is Levuka Airfield (LEV), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of SUV.
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (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 was officially opened on 1 July 1978.
- 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 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 motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.44 miles (42.55 km) NNE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji |     |
| 2 | 74.48 miles (119.87 km) NE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 74.90 miles (120.54 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 76.02 miles (122.34 km) WNW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 5 | 98.21 miles (158.06 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) WNW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 111.09 miles (178.79 km) NW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 120.50 miles (193.92 km) NNE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 9 | 139.55 miles (224.59 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 341.49 miles (549.57 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 420.49 miles (676.71 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 465.13 miles (748.55 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 13 | 479.22 miles (771.23 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 479.99 miles (772.46 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 554.08 miles (891.71 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.33 miles (19,793.80 km) NE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,280.27 miles (19,763.14 km) NW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,252.93 miles (19,719.13 km) NE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,191.55 miles (19,620.35 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,175.96 miles (19,595.26 km) NNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,169.84 miles (19,585.41 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,165.79 miles (19,578.90 km) N | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,159.69 miles (19,569.07 km) NNW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 9 | 12,144.50 miles (19,544.62 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,136.60 miles (19,531.92 km) NE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,120.42 miles (19,505.88 km) NNE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,094.55 miles (19,464.24 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,092.94 miles (19,461.65 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,076.86 miles (19,435.77 km) NNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,075.62 miles (19,433.77 km) NNE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 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 | |