Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,696 miles (or 4,339 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 Greenbrier Valley 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 Greenbrier Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

• 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.
• In 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
• In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
• Thule Air Base is the U.S.
• The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
• In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
• In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
• 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.

Facts about Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB):

• Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of LWB.
• During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
• Greenbrier Valley Airport covers 472 acres at an elevation of 2,301 feet above mean sea level.
• The furthest airport from Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.