Nonstop flight route between Faro, Yukon, Canada and Hoedspruit, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Faro Airport (ZFA), Faro, Yukon, Canada and Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), Hoedspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,722 miles (or 15,647 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 Faro 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 Faro 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: | ZFA / CZFA |
Airport Name: | Faro Airport |
Location: | Faro, Yukon, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°12'24"N by 133°22'23"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2350 feet (716 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZFA |
More Information: | ZFA 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 Faro Airport (ZFA):
- Faro Airport (ZFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Faro Airport (ZFA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,281 miles (16,546 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Faro Airport (ZFA) is Ross River Airport (XRR), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of ZFA.
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 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.
- The base motto is Pro Nostrorum Pace.
- 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.
- Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) has 2 runways.
- The base is teeming with wildlife, being surrounded by the 25 km² AFB Hoedspruit Game Reserve.