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HDS to KHW: distance & flight time
Hoedspruit (Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport) → Khwai River (Khwai River Lodge Airport)
589 mi
948 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
589 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- HDS — Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport · Hoedspruit, South Africa
- KHW — Khwai River Lodge Airport · Khwai River, Botswana
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 KHW
- MUB · Maun Airport61 mi away
- MPA · Katima Mulilo Airport108 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport128 mi away
- SWX · Shakawe Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HDS from KHW?
The flight distance from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Khwai River (KHW) is 589 miles (948 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDS to KHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 KHW?
Nonstop service on HDS–KHW 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDS to KHW?
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Why are some HDS to KHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDS–KHW 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.