Nonstop flight route between Isparta, Turkey and Pituffik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE), Isparta, Turkey and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,828 miles (or 6,160 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 Isparta Süleyman Demirel 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 Isparta Süleyman Demirel 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: | ISE / LTFC |
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Location: | Isparta, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°51'54"N by 30°22'54"E |
Area Served: | Isparta, Turkey |
Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administrations) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2835 feet (864 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ISE |
More Information: | ISE 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 Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE):
- In addition to being known as "Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport", another name for ISE is "Isparta Süleyman Demirel Havalimanı".
- The furthest airport from Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,365 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) is Çardak Airport (DNZ), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) W of ISE.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- 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 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
- Originally established as a Strategic Air Command installation, Thule would periodically serve as a dispersal base for B-36 Peacemaker and B-47 Stratojet aircraft during the 1950s, as well as providing an ideal site to test the operability and maintainability of these weapon systems in extreme cold weather.
- Thule Air Base or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport, is the United States Air Force's northernmost base, located 1,207 km north of the Arctic Circle and 1,524 km from the North Pole on the northwest side of the island of Greenland.
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- 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.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- In the winter of 1956/57 three KC-97 tankers and alternately one of two RB-47H aircraft made polar flights to inspect Soviet defenses.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".