Nonstop flight route between Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States and Pituffik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI), Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,215 miles (or 3,565 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 Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport and Thule Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RHI / KRHI |
Airport Name: | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport |
Location: | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°37'50"N by 89°27'59"W |
Area Served: | Rhinelander, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | City of Rhinelander & Oneida County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1624 feet (495 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RHI |
More Information: | RHI Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI):
- The closest airport to Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) is Eagle River Union Airport (EGV), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of RHI.
- Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) has 2 runways.
- Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport covers an area of 1,259 acres at an elevation of 1,624 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,912 miles (17,561 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- 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.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- In 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
- 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.
- 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.
- There is only a brief period each year in the summer when sea ice thins sufficiently to send supply ships to the base.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".