# Distance from Bogota (BOG) to Hoedspruit (HDS)

> 11,761 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,761 km / 7,308 mi / 6,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 06:38 in Bogota, it's 13:38 in Hoedspruit)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,618 ft (HDS is lower than BOG)

## Airports

### [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bogota, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.700000, -74.150000
- Elevation: 8,361 ft

### [Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport (HDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hds-hoedspruit-hoedspruit-air-force-base-airport/1ef266de-d237-6248-bbe9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hoedspruit, South Africa
- ICAO: FAHS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.370000, 31.050000
- Elevation: 1,743 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:38 in Bogota, it's 13:38 in Hoedspruit.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport (HDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hds-hoedspruit-hoedspruit-air-force-base-airport/1ef266de-d237-6248-bbe9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)