Nonstop flight route between Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo and Pituffik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mouyondzi Airport (MUY), Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,371 miles (or 10,252 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Mouyondzi Airport and Thule Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Mouyondzi Airport and Thule Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUY / FCBM |
Airport Name: | Mouyondzi Airport |
Location: | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°0'52"S by 13°57'59"E |
Area Served: | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1670 feet (509 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MUY |
More Information: | MUY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | THU / BGTL |
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Location: | Pituffik, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W |
View all routes: | Routes from THU |
More Information: | THU Maps & Info |
Facts about Mouyondzi Airport (MUY):
- The closest airport to Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) is Kindamba Airport (KNJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) E of MUY.
- The furthest airport from Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,826 miles (19,032 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- A delegation from NATO's Parliamentary Assembly visited Thule in early September 2010 and were told by the base commander that, at that time, approximately 600 personnel were serving at Thule, a mix of mostly U.S.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- The furthest airport from Thule Air Base (THU) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,883 miles (15,905 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- Thule Air Base has served as the regional hub for nearby installations, including Cape Atholl, Camp Century, Camp TUTO, Sites 1 and 2, P-Mountain, J-Site, North and South Mountains, and a research rocket firing site.