Nonstop flight route between Lamezia Terme, Italy and Pituffik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), Lamezia Terme, Italy and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,537 miles (or 5,692 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 Lamezia Terme 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 Lamezia Terme 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: | SUF / LICA |
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| Location: | Lamezia Terme, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°54'19"N by 16°14'31"E |
| Area Served: | Lamezia Terme |
| Operator/Owner: | Sacal S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUF |
| More Information: | SUF 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 Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF):
- Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) is Crotone Airport (CRV), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) E of SUF.
- The furthest airport from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,697 miles (18,825 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Lamezia Terme International Airport", another name for SUF is "Aeroporto Internazionale di Lamezia Terme".
- Because of Lamezia Terme International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Lamezia Terme 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.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- 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.
- After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
- Thule Air Base has served as the regional hub for nearby installations, including Cape Atholl, Camp Century, Camp TUTO, Sites 1 and 2, P-Mountain, J-Site, North and South Mountains, and a research rocket firing site.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
