Nonstop flight route between Sebba, Burkina Faso and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sebba Airport (XSE), Sebba, Burkina Faso and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,327 miles (or 5,355 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 Sebba 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 Sebba 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: | XSE / DFES |
| Airport Name: | Sebba Airport |
| Location: | Sebba, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°27'24"N by 0°30'11"E |
| Area Served: | Sebba, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 886 feet (270 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSE |
| More Information: | XSE 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 Sebba Airport (XSE):
- The furthest airport from Sebba Airport (XSE) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Sebba Airport (meaning Sebba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Because of Sebba Airport's relatively low elevation of 886 feet, planes can take off or land at Sebba 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 Sebba Airport (XSE) is Dori Airport (DOR), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of XSE.
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 is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
