Nonstop flight route between Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(41°40'9"N by 70°16'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from HYA to THU:
2,409.17 miles (3,877.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,409 miles (or 3,877 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 Barnstable Municipal 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: | HYA / KHYA |
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| Location: | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°40'9"N by 70°16'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Barnstable |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HYA |
| More Information: | HYA 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 Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA):
- In addition to being known as "Barnstable Municipal Airport", another name for HYA is "Boardman/Polando Field".
- Because of Barnstable Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Barnstable Municipal 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 furthest airport from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It was renamed Barnstable Municipal Airport - Boardman/Polando Field in honor of Massachusetts aviation pioneers Russell Boardman and John Polando in 1981.
- The closest airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) is Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of HYA.
- Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- 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.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.47 miles (20.06 km) W | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.76 miles (41.45 km) SW | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 27.97 miles (45.02 km) N | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 28.42 miles (45.74 km) NW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 30.98 miles (49.85 km) SSE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 34.93 miles (56.21 km) W | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 52.60 miles (84.65 km) W | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 58.33 miles (93.87 km) NW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 59.35 miles (95.51 km) W | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 10 | 60.71 miles (97.71 km) NW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 64.76 miles (104.22 km) WNW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 71.11 miles (114.45 km) NNW | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 75.63 miles (121.71 km) WSW | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 75.73 miles (121.88 km) NW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 84.28 miles (135.64 km) NNW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.01 miles (19,033.68 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,817.53 miles (19,018.42 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,804.18 miles (18,996.94 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,798.39 miles (18,987.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,777.86 miles (18,954.58 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,736.41 miles (18,887.87 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,696.11 miles (18,823.02 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,693.45 miles (18,818.73 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,681.48 miles (18,799.47 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,597.20 miles (18,663.84 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,576.65 miles (18,630.77 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,505.84 miles (18,516.81 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,504.31 miles (18,514.35 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,468.80 miles (18,457.19 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,468.54 miles (18,456.78 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.00 miles (111.05 km) ESE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 2 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) NNW | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 229.06 miles (368.63 km) W | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 238.65 miles (384.06 km) ESE | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 262.86 miles (423.04 km) ESE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 313.53 miles (504.57 km) SE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 7 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) SW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 322.94 miles (519.72 km) SE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 9 | 336.81 miles (542.05 km) NW | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 344.46 miles (554.35 km) SE | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 11 | 345.57 miles (556.13 km) SE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 12 | 374.63 miles (602.91 km) SE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 376.92 miles (606.58 km) WSW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 381.61 miles (614.14 km) WSW | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 417.70 miles (672.23 km) S | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,882.84 miles (15,904.85 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,870.98 miles (15,885.76 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,835.86 miles (15,829.25 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,799.28 miles (15,770.37 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,782.86 miles (15,743.95 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,779.11 miles (15,737.92 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,775.29 miles (15,731.77 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 9,775.14 miles (15,731.52 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,772.93 miles (15,727.96 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,772.19 miles (15,726.78 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,741.00 miles (15,676.59 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,738.17 miles (15,672.03 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,727.70 miles (15,655.17 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,723.24 miles (15,648.00 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,710.84 miles (15,628.05 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |