Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(24°21'16"S by 31°3'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°31'28"N by 88°38'35"W)
Distance from HDS to XKS:
8,765.25 miles (14,106.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Kasabonika Airport (XKS), Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,765 miles (or 14,106 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 Air Force Base Hoedspruit and Kasabonika Airport, 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 Air Force Base Hoedspruit and Kasabonika Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XKS / CYAQ |
| Airport Name: | Kasabonika Airport |
| Location: | Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°31'28"N by 88°38'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 672 feet (205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XKS |
| More Information: | XKS Maps & Info |
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.
- A civil airport terminal, known as the Eastgage Airport, was established at the southern end of the airfield in the early 1990s.
- 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.
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kasabonika Airport (XKS):
- Kasabonika Airport (XKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kasabonika Airport (XKS) is Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of XKS.
- The furthest airport from Kasabonika Airport (XKS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,654 miles (17,147 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Kasabonika Airport's relatively low elevation of 672 feet, planes can take off or land at Kasabonika 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.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) WNW | Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 61.33 miles (98.70 km) SW | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 65.37 miles (105.20 km) SE | Webequie Airport (YWP) | Webequie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 96.48 miles (155.27 km) SSE | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) WNW | Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 117.46 miles (189.04 km) WSW | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 128.39 miles (206.62 km) W | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 139.09 miles (223.84 km) SSE | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 147.49 miles (237.36 km) WNW | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 158.07 miles (254.39 km) SSW | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 163.99 miles (263.91 km) NE | Peawanuck Airport (YPO) | Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 172.80 miles (278.10 km) SE | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) NNE | Fort Severn Airport (YER) | Fort Severn, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 177.17 miles (285.13 km) W | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 182.25 miles (293.31 km) SW | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,654.38 miles (17,146.52 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,640.30 miles (17,123.86 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,630.89 miles (17,108.72 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,622.94 miles (17,095.93 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,604.29 miles (17,065.91 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,558.56 miles (16,992.31 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,528.62 miles (16,944.14 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,523.39 miles (16,935.72 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,511.52 miles (16,916.61 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,442.00 miles (16,804.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,414.59 miles (16,760.62 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,360.88 miles (16,674.18 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,347.16 miles (16,652.10 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,317.99 miles (16,605.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,305.71 miles (16,585.39 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |