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ASS to HDS: distance & flight time
Arathusa (Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport) → Hoedspruit (Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport)
39 mi
64 km · 34 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
39 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ASS — Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport · Arathusa, South Africa
- HDS — Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport · Hoedspruit, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ASS
- AAM · Malamala Airport5 mi away
- SZK · Skukuza Airport16 mi away
- HDS · Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport39 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport48 mi away
Near HDS
- PHW · Hendrik Van Eck Airport31 mi away
- ASS · Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport39 mi away
- AAM · Malamala Airport44 mi away
- SZK · Skukuza Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ASS from HDS?
The flight distance from Arathusa (ASS) to Hoedspruit (HDS) is 39 miles (64 km, 34 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASS to HDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ASS to HDS?
Nonstop service on ASS–HDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASS to HDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ASS–HDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ASS to HDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ASS–HDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.