Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Ganja, Azerbaijan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Ganja International Airport (KVD), Ganja, Azerbaijan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,865 miles (or 6,221 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 Ganja 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 Ganja 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: | KVD / UBBG |
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| Location: | Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'16"N by 46°19'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1083 feet (330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVD |
| More Information: | KVD Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Thule Air Base or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport, is the United States Air Force's northernmost base, located 1,207 km north of the Arctic Circle and 1,524 km from the North Pole on the northwest side of the island of Greenland.
- After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
- 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.
- 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.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- 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.
Facts about Ganja International Airport (KVD):
- The furthest airport from Ganja International Airport (KVD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,215 miles (18,049 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Ganja International Airport", another name for KVD is "Gəncə Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı".
- Ganja International Airport (KVD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ganja International Airport (KVD) is Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NNE of KVD.
