Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Gaziantep, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), Gaziantep, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,995 miles (or 6,429 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 Gaziantep Oğuzeli International 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 Gaziantep Oğuzeli International 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: | GZT / LTAJ |
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Location: | Gaziantep, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'52"N by 37°28'44"E |
Area Served: | Gaziantep, Turkey |
Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administrations) |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GZT |
More Information: | GZT Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (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.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- 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.
Facts about Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT):
- The closest airport to Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) is Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of GZT.
- The furthest airport from Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,377 miles (18,309 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport", another name for GZT is "Gaziantep Oğuzeli Uluslararası Havalimanı".
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) has 2 runways.
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport is a public airport in Gaziantep, Turkey.