Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Hobart, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Hobart Regional Airport (HBR), Hobart, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,023 miles (or 4,865 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 Hobart Regional 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 Hobart Regional 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: | HBR / KHBR |
Airport Name: | Hobart Regional Airport |
Location: | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°59'29"N by 99°3'5"W |
Area Served: | Hobart, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Hobart |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1564 feet (477 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from HBR |
More Information: | HBR Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (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".
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- 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.
- Thule Air Base is also home to the 821st Air Base Group and is responsible for air base support within the Thule Defense Area for the multinational population of "Team Thule." The base hosts the 12th Space Warning Squadron which operates a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System designed to detect and track ICBMs launched against North America.
- 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.
Facts about Hobart Regional Airport (HBR):
- Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,934 miles (17,597 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) is Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of HBR.