Nonstop flight route between Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(45°18'57"N by 65°53'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°21'16"S by 31°3'1"E)
Distance from YSJ to HDS:
7,721.42 miles (12,426.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saint John Airport (YSJ), Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,721 miles (or 12,426 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 Saint John 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 Saint John 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: | YSJ / CYSJ |
| Airport Name: | Saint John Airport |
| Location: | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°18'57"N by 65°53'24"W |
| Area Served: | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 357 feet (109 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSJ |
| More Information: | YSJ 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 Saint John Airport (YSJ):
- Saint John Airport handled 227,223 passengers last year.
- Part of the National Airports System, it is owned by Transport Canada and operated by Saint John Airport Inc.
- The furthest airport from Saint John Airport (YSJ) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,694 miles (18,820 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Saint John Airport's relatively low elevation of 357 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint John 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.
- Saint John Airport (YSJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Saint John Airport (YSJ) is 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NW of YSJ.
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 base motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit is an airbase of the South African Air Force.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.70 miles (71.94 km) NW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada |     |
| 2 | 49.38 miles (79.46 km) NW | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 3 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 4 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) S | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 80.44 miles (129.45 km) NE | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 6 | 81.83 miles (131.69 km) W | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 103.33 miles (166.30 km) S | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 8 | 107.36 miles (172.77 km) WNW | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 118.57 miles (190.82 km) N | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) ESE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 11 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) NE | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 12 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) ESE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 13 | 134.99 miles (217.25 km) WSW | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 137.34 miles (221.03 km) W | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 138.02 miles (222.12 km) W | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,694.17 miles (18,819.90 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,665.76 miles (18,774.18 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,648.35 miles (18,746.15 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,630.41 miles (18,717.29 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,612.45 miles (18,688.37 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,607.77 miles (18,680.84 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,535.08 miles (18,563.86 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,518.57 miles (18,537.29 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,514.02 miles (18,529.97 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,507.27 miles (18,519.11 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,398.25 miles (18,343.67 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,380.77 miles (18,315.52 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,357.51 miles (18,278.09 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,342.62 miles (18,254.14 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,318.52 miles (18,215.34 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |