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HDS to DUR: distance & flight time
Hoedspruit (Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport) → Durban (King Shaka International Airport)
362 mi
583 km · 315 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
362 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HDS — Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport · Hoedspruit, South Africa
- DUR — King Shaka International Airport · Durban, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DUR
- VIR · Virginia Airport11 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport43 mi away
- RCB · Richards Bay Airport84 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HDS from DUR?
The flight distance from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Durban (DUR) is 362 miles (583 km, 315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDS to DUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 HDS to DUR?
Nonstop service on HDS–DUR 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 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDS to DUR?
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Why are some HDS to DUR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDS–DUR 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.