Nonstop flight route between Bolaang, Indonesia and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(0°57'38"S by 122°6'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from BJG to THU:
7,198.48 miles (11,584.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bolaang Airport (BJG), Bolaang, Indonesia and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,198 miles (or 11,585 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 Bolaang 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 Bolaang 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: | BJG / |
| Airport Name: | Bolaang Airport |
| Location: | Bolaang, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°57'38"S by 122°6'42"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJG |
| More Information: | BJG 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 Bolaang Airport (BJG):
- The closest airport to Bolaang Airport (BJG) is Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of BJG.
- The furthest airport from Bolaang Airport (BJG) is Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT), which is nearly antipodal to Bolaang Airport (meaning Bolaang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Porto de Trombetas Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,697 kilometers) away in Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.79 miles (73.69 km) E | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) SSW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 121.60 miles (195.70 km) NNE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 150.32 miles (241.92 km) NNW | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 165.35 miles (266.11 km) SW | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 216.68 miles (348.71 km) S | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 240.72 miles (387.40 km) WSW | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 260.53 miles (419.28 km) NE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 314.38 miles (505.94 km) S | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 328.87 miles (529.27 km) WNW | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 333.80 miles (537.20 km) SSW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 361.05 miles (581.06 km) W | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 13 | 374.56 miles (602.80 km) ESE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 388.40 miles (625.07 km) WNW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 398.22 miles (640.87 km) NE | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,239.01 miles (19,696.73 km) SSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,224.67 miles (19,673.65 km) NE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 3 | 12,223.83 miles (19,672.30 km) NW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,203.60 miles (19,639.74 km) NE | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,200.80 miles (19,635.24 km) NW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,178.66 miles (19,599.60 km) NW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,174.39 miles (19,592.73 km) SSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,168.74 miles (19,583.64 km) NW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,155.84 miles (19,562.89 km) NW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,145.30 miles (19,545.92 km) NW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,138.24 miles (19,534.56 km) S | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,136.35 miles (19,531.51 km) N | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,125.38 miles (19,513.86 km) NW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,122.55 miles (19,509.30 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,119.57 miles (19,504.51 km) SW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 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 | |