Nonstop flight route between Bouca, Central African Republic and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(6°31'1"N by 18°16'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from BCF to THU:
5,731.88 miles (9,224.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bouca Airport (BCF), Bouca, Central African Republic and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,732 miles (or 9,225 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 Bouca Airport and Thule Air Base, 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 Bouca Airport and Thule Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCF / FEGU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bouca, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'1"N by 18°16'21"E |
| Area Served: | Bouca |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1532 feet (467 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCF |
| More Information: | BCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THU / BGTL |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Bouca Airport (BCF):
- Bouca Airport (BCF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bouca Airport (BCF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bouca Airport (meaning Bouca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,578 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Bouca Airport (BCF) is Batangafo Airport (BTG), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) N of BCF.
- In addition to being known as "Bouca Airport", another name for BCF is "Bouca Airport (Bouca)".
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- Thule is the location where the fastest recorded sea level surface wind speed in the world was measured when a peak speed of 333 kilometres per hour was recorded on 8 March 1972 prior to the instrument's destruction.
- 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.
- In 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.15 miles (88.75 km) N | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic |     |
| 2 | 57.90 miles (93.19 km) W | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 96.91 miles (155.97 km) SSW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 134.45 miles (216.38 km) W | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 147.36 miles (237.15 km) S | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 169.71 miles (273.13 km) ESE | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 181.79 miles (292.56 km) N | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 8 | 182.51 miles (293.71 km) W | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 196.42 miles (316.11 km) WSW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 209.57 miles (337.28 km) NW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 11 | 233.32 miles (375.50 km) SW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 240.00 miles (386.24 km) NW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 240.06 miles (386.34 km) S | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 242.95 miles (390.99 km) SE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 245.96 miles (395.83 km) NE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,165.26 miles (19,578.05 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,776.23 miles (18,951.96 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,702.61 miles (18,833.47 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,691.07 miles (18,814.90 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,686.26 miles (18,807.17 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,680.76 miles (18,798.32 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,625.10 miles (18,708.74 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,588.48 miles (18,649.81 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,574.62 miles (18,627.49 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,564.18 miles (18,610.69 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,552.27 miles (18,591.52 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,498.72 miles (18,505.35 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,477.31 miles (18,470.90 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,474.90 miles (18,467.01 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,450.96 miles (18,428.49 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 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 | |