Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Delta Junction, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Delta Junction Airport (DJN), Delta Junction, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,809 miles (or 2,912 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 Delta Junction Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

• 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.
• 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.
• There is only a brief period each year in the summer when sea ice thins sufficiently to send supply ships to the base.
• In 1957 construction began on 4 Nike Missile sites around the base, and they and their radar systems were operational by the end of 1958.
• 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 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
• In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
• 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.
• The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.

Facts about Delta Junction Airport (DJN):

• The furthest airport from Delta Junction Airport (DJN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,327 miles (16,619 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• The closest airport to Delta Junction Airport (DJN) is Allen Army Airfield (BIG), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of DJN.
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 252 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, and 350 enplanements in 2010.
• In addition to being known as "Delta Junction Airport", another name for DJN is "D66".
• Delta Junction Airport (DJN) has 2 runways.