Nonstop flight route between Dibrugarh, India and Pituffik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dibrugarh Airport (DIB), Dibrugarh, India and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,216 miles (or 8,395 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 Dibrugarh 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 Dibrugarh 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: | DIB / VEMN |
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Location: | Dibrugarh, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°28'50"N by 95°1'18"E |
Area Served: | Entire Upper Assam and Eastern Part of Arunachal Pradesh |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Civilian airport/Indian Air Force (127 & 128 H |
Elevation: | 362 feet (110 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DIB |
More Information: | DIB 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 Dibrugarh Airport (DIB):
- The closest airport to Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) is Dibrugarh Airport (MOH), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of DIB.
- In addition to being known as "Dibrugarh Airport", other names for DIB include "Mohanbari Airport", "ডিব্ৰুগড় বিমানবন্দৰ" and "डिब्रूगढ़ एअरपोर्ट".
- Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dibrugarh Airport's relatively low elevation of 362 feet, planes can take off or land at Dibrugarh 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.
- The furthest airport from Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,586 miles (18,645 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1957 construction began on 4 Nike Missile sites around the base, and they and their radar systems were operational by the end of 1958.
- After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- The Pentagon maintained that all four weapons had been destroyed.