Nonstop flight route between York, Pennsylvania, United States and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between York Airport (THV), York, Pennsylvania, United States and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,199 miles (or 13,195 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 York 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 York 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: | THV / KTHV |
Airport Name: | York Airport |
Location: | York, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°55'0"N by 76°52'23"W |
Area Served: | York, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | York Bldg Products Inc. |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from THV |
More Information: | THV 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 York Airport (THV):
- A restaurant named Orville's operated on the field until November, 2008 when it was closed.
- It is the second airport to bear the name.
- York Airport offers flight lessons which are operated by York Flight Training LLC with 4 IFR equipped Cessna 172 aircraft.
- The closest airport to York Airport (THV) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNE of THV.
- York Airport (THV) currently has only 1 runway.
- York Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located seven nautical miles southwest of the central business district of York, a city in York County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Because of York Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at York 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 airport is also home of the York Squadron of Civil Air Patrol.
- The furthest airport from York Airport (THV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,658 miles (18,761 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Air Force Base Hoedspruit (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 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 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.
- A civil airport terminal, known as the Eastgage Airport, was established at the southern end of the airfield in the early 1990s.