Nonstop flight route between London, Kentucky, United States and Pituffik, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between London-Corbin Airport (LOZ), London, Kentucky, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,767 miles (or 4,452 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 London-Corbin 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 London-Corbin 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 London-Corbin Airport (LOZ):

• The furthest airport from London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,338 miles (18,247 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The Kentucky National Guard constructed a readiness facility on the field in 2009 and was dedicated by Adjutant General Don Storm at opening.
• The closest airport to London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) is Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of LOZ.
• London-Corbin Airport covers an area of 186 acres at an elevation of 1,212 feet above mean sea level.
• The London Composite Squadron of the Kentucky Wing Civil Air Patrol is based here.
• In addition to being known as "London-Corbin Airport", another name for LOZ is "Magee Field".
• London-Corbin Airport, also known as Magee Field, is a general aviation airport located in Laurel County, Kentucky, three nautical miles south of the central business district of London and about 12 miles north of Corbin.

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.
• A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
• Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
• After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
• Thule Air Base is the U.S.
• In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
• 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.