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WKI to HDS: distance & flight time
Hwange (Hwange (Town) Airport) → Hoedspruit (Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport)
507 mi
816 km · 441 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
507 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- WKI — Hwange (Town) Airport · Hwange, Zimbabwe
- 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.
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Near WKI
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport38 mi away
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport48 mi away
- LVI · Livingstone Airport59 mi away
- BBK · Kasane Airport96 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 WKI from HDS?
The flight distance from Hwange (WKI) to Hoedspruit (HDS) is 507 miles (816 km, 441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKI to HDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 WKI to HDS?
Nonstop service on WKI–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 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKI to HDS?
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Why are some WKI to HDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WKI–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.