Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Bozoum, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Bozoum Airport (BOZ), Bozoum, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,712 miles (or 9,193 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 Bozoum 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 Bozoum Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOZ / FEGZ |
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| Location: | Bozoum, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'39"N by 16°19'19"E |
| Area Served: | Bozoum |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2188 feet (667 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOZ |
| More Information: | BOZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- A delegation from NATO's Parliamentary Assembly visited Thule in early September 2010 and were told by the base commander that, at that time, approximately 600 personnel were serving at Thule, a mix of mostly U.S.
- After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- 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 addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- Thule Air Base is home to the 21st Space Wing's global network of sensors providing missile warning, space surveillance and space control to North American Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command.
Facts about Bozoum Airport (BOZ):
- In addition to being known as "Bozoum Airport", another name for BOZ is "Bozoum Airport (Bozoum)".
- The closest airport to Bozoum Airport (BOZ) is Bouar Airport (BOP), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of BOZ.
- The furthest airport from Bozoum Airport (BOZ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bozoum Airport (meaning Bozoum Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,478 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bozoum Airport (BOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
