Nonstop flight route between Khajuraho, India and Pituffik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Khajuraho Airport (HJR), Khajuraho, India and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,309 miles (or 8,544 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 Khajuraho 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 Khajuraho 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: | HJR / VAKJ |
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Location: | Khajuraho, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°49'1"N by 79°55'6"E |
Area Served: | Khajuraho |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HJR |
More Information: | HJR 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 Khajuraho Airport (HJR):
- The furthest airport from Khajuraho Airport (HJR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,835 miles (19,046 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Khajuraho Airport", another name for HJR is "खजुराहो हवाई अड्डे".
- The closest airport to Khajuraho Airport (HJR) is Satna Airport (TNI), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ESE of HJR.
- Because of Khajuraho Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Khajuraho 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.
- Khajuraho Airport (HJR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- 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.
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- In 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
- 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.
- 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.