Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Antalya, Turkey:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Antalya Airport (AYT), Antalya, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,898 miles (or 6,273 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 Thule Air Base and Antalya Airport, 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 Thule Air Base and Antalya Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

• Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
• A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
• The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
• Late 1950s the DEW 1 to 4 where build as "weather stations", Thule Air Base would act as an supply station for the DYE bases.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Antalya Airport (AYT):

• The closest airport to Antalya Airport (AYT) is Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of AYT.
• In addition to being known as "Antalya Airport", another name for AYT is "Antalya Havalimanı".
• The furthest airport from Antalya Airport (AYT) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,429 miles (18,393 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Antalya Airport (AYT) has 3 runways.
• All passengers and guests arriving at Antalya Airport with cars can use the airport parking with 2,000 car spaces which is open 24 hours.
• The construction of International Terminal 1 started in 1996 by Bayindir Holding and it was ready for service on 1 April 1998.
• Because of Antalya Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Antalya 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.