Nonstop flight route between Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(45°55'40"N by 89°43'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from ARV to THU:
2,196.93 miles (3,535.61 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- ARV Airport Information
- THU Airport Information
- Facts about ARV
- Facts about THU
- Map of Nearest Airports to ARV
- List of Nearest Airports to ARV
- Map of Furthest Airports from ARV
- List of Furthest Airports from ARV
- Map of Nearest Airports to THU
- List of Nearest Airports to THU
- Map of Furthest Airports from THU
- List of Furthest Airports from THU
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lakeland Airport (ARV), Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,197 miles (or 3,536 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 Lakeland 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: | ARV / KARV |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°55'40"N by 89°43'50"W |
| Area Served: | Minocqua / Woodruff, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Lakeland Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1629 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARV |
| More Information: | ARV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THU / BGTL |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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 Lakeland Airport (ARV):
- On May 25, 2003, at 1754 central daylight time, a Piper PA-31P, N36DR, piloted by an airline transport pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted trees and terrain after takeoff from runway 36, at the Lakeland Airport/Noble F.
- Lakeland Airport (ARV) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Lakeland Airport", another name for ARV is "Noble F. Lee Memorial Field".
- The furthest airport from Lakeland Airport (ARV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,892 miles (17,529 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lakeland Airport (ARV) is Eagle River Union Airport (EGV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) E of ARV.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- 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.
- 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.
- The Pentagon maintained that all four weapons had been destroyed.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.23 miles (35.77 km) E | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.15 miles (38.87 km) SSE | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 33.38 miles (53.72 km) W | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) SW | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 45.65 miles (73.46 km) NNW | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 50.37 miles (81.06 km) S | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 63.42 miles (102.06 km) SSW | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 69.39 miles (111.68 km) S | Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) NW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 78.12 miles (125.73 km) E | Ford Airport (IMT) | Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 79.54 miles (128.00 km) S | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 82.54 miles (132.84 km) W | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) SSW | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) S | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 103.02 miles (165.79 km) SSE | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,891.76 miles (17,528.55 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,867.78 miles (17,489.95 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,860.25 miles (17,477.83 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,841.81 miles (17,448.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,813.24 miles (17,402.18 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,784.77 miles (17,356.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,774.33 miles (17,339.56 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,768.01 miles (17,329.38 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,763.28 miles (17,321.77 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,722.82 miles (17,256.66 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,660.57 miles (17,156.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,627.69 miles (17,103.56 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,620.37 miles (17,091.79 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,611.26 miles (17,077.13 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,577.19 miles (17,022.29 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, 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 | |