Nonstop flight route between Dzaoudzi, Mayotte and Pituffik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), Dzaoudzi, Mayotte and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,457 miles (or 12,001 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 Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International 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 Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International 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: | DZA / FMCZ |
| Airport Name: | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport |
| Location: | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°48'16"S by 45°16'51"E |
| Area Served: | Dzaoudzi |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin Aéroport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DZA |
| More Information: | DZA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THU / BGTL |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA):
- The closest airport to Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) is Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NW of DZA.
- The airport is open from 5am to 5:30pm local time.
- The south tarmac area is reserved for the French military.
- The furthest airport from Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,008 miles (17,715 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Travel to and from the airport can be made by car.
- Because of Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International 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.
- Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Thule Air Base is also home to the 821st Air Base Group and is responsible for air base support within the Thule Defense Area for the multinational population of "Team Thule." The base hosts the 12th Space Warning Squadron which operates a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System designed to detect and track ICBMs launched against North America.
- Thule Air Base is the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- The ratification of the treaty in 1951 did not change much, except that the Danish national flag Dannebrog must be side by side with Stars and Stripes on the base.
- Thule is the location where the fastest recorded sea level surface wind speed in the world was measured when a peak speed of 333 kilometres per hour was recorded on 8 March 1972 prior to the instrument's destruction.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
