Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Wilmington, DE, from Thule?

The distance between Thule (Thule Air Base) and Wilmington (Wilmington Airport (Delaware)) is 2559 miles / 4118 kilometers / 2223 nautical miles.

Thule Air Base – Wilmington Airport (Delaware)

Distance arrow
2559
Miles
Distance arrow
4118
Kilometers
Distance arrow
2223
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Thule to Wilmington

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Thule to Wilmington. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2558.719 miles
  • 4117.860 kilometers
  • 2223.466 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 2554.831 miles
  • 4111.601 kilometers
  • 2220.087 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Thule to Wilmington?

The estimated flight time from Thule Air Base to Wilmington Airport (Delaware) is 5 hours and 20 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Thule Air Base (THU) and Wilmington Airport (Delaware) (ILG)

On average, flying from Thule to Wilmington generates about 282 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 282 kilograms equals 622 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Thule to Wilmington

See the map of the shortest flight path between Thule Air Base (THU) and Wilmington Airport (Delaware) (ILG).

Airport information

Origin Thule Air Base
City: Thule
Country: Greenland Flag of Greenland
IATA Code: THU
ICAO Code: BGTL
Coordinates: 76°31′52″N, 68°42′11″W
Destination Wilmington Airport (Delaware)
City: Wilmington, DE
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ILG
ICAO Code: KILG
Coordinates: 39°40′43″N, 75°36′23″W