Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Wooster, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Wayne County Airport (BJJ), Wooster, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,495 miles (or 4,015 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 relatively short distance between Thule Air Base and Wayne County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THU / BGTL |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJJ / KBJJ |
| Airport Name: | Wayne County Airport |
| Location: | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°52'28"N by 81°53'17"W |
| Area Served: | Wayne County, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Wayne County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1136 feet (346 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJJ |
| More Information: | BJJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
- 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 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
- There is only a brief period each year in the summer when sea ice thins sufficiently to send supply ships to the base.
- Thule Air Base is also home to the 821st Air Base Group and is responsible for air base support within the Thule Defense Area for the multinational population of "Team Thule." The base hosts the 12th Space Warning Squadron which operates a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System designed to detect and track ICBMs launched against North America.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
Facts about Wayne County Airport (BJJ):
- Wayne County Airport (BJJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wayne County Airport (BJJ) is Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ENE of BJJ.
- The furthest airport from Wayne County Airport (BJJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,391 miles (18,331 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
