Nonstop flight route between Antalya, Turkey and Pituffik, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Antalya Airport (AYT), Antalya, Turkey and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,898 miles (or 6,273 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 Antalya 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 Antalya Airport and Thule Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Antalya Airport (AYT):

• The furthest airport from Antalya Airport (AYT) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,429 miles (18,393 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The Taxi Piazza is located in front of the arrival exits of all terminals.
• Antalya Airport is 13 km northeast of the city center of Antalya, Turkey.
• Antalya Airport (AYT) has 3 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Antalya Airport", another name for AYT is "Antalya Havalimanı".
• The construction of International Terminal 1 started in 1996 by Bayindir Holding and it was ready for service on 1 April 1998.
• The closest airport to Antalya Airport (AYT) is Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of AYT.
• Because of Antalya Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Antalya Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.

Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

• In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
• Thule Air Base is the U.S.
• The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
• 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.
• Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
• In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
• In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
• In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.