Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Webequie, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Webequie Airport (YWP), Webequie, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,700 miles (or 2,736 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 Thule Air Base and Webequie Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YWP / CYWP |
Airport Name: | Webequie Airport |
Location: | Webequie, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°57'33"N by 87°22'31"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YWP |
More Information: | YWP Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- 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.
- A delegation from NATO's Parliamentary Assembly visited Thule in early September 2010 and were told by the base commander that, at that time, approximately 600 personnel were serving at Thule, a mix of mostly U.S.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
Facts about Webequie Airport (YWP):
- Webequie Airport (YWP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Webequie Airport's relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Webequie Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Webequie Airport (YWP) is Lansdowne House Airport (YLH), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SSW of YWP.
- The furthest airport from Webequie Airport (YWP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,720 miles (17,252 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.