Nonstop flight route between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa and Tulita Airport (ZFN), Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,447 miles (or 15,203 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 Tulita 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 Tulita 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: | ZFN / CZFN |
Airport Name: | Tulita Airport |
Location: | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°54'34"N by 125°34'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 329 feet (100 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZFN |
More Information: | ZFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS):
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
- The base motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
- 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.
- The base was officially opened on 1 July 1978.
- The base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.
Facts about Tulita Airport (ZFN):
- Tulita Airport (ZFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tulita Airport's relatively low elevation of 329 feet, planes can take off or land at Tulita 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 furthest airport from Tulita Airport (ZFN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,985 miles (16,070 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Tulita Airport (ZFN) is Norman Wells Airport (YVQ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of ZFN.