Nonstop flight route between Belluno, Italy and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(46°10'0"N by 12°14'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from BLX to THU:
2,996.84 miles (4,822.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Belluno Airport (BLX), Belluno, Italy and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,997 miles (or 4,823 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 Belluno 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 Belluno 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: | BLX / LIDB |
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| Location: | Belluno, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°10'0"N by 12°14'53"E |
| Area Served: | Belluno, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Aero Club |
| Elevation: | 1240 feet (378 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLX |
| More Information: | BLX 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 Belluno Airport (BLX):
- Belluno Airport (BLX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Belluno Airport (BLX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,982 miles (19,282 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Belluno Airport", another name for BLX is "Aeroporto di Belluno".
- The closest airport to Belluno Airport (BLX) is Aviano Air Base (AVB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of BLX.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- 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".
- Thule Air Base is also home to the 821st Air Base Group and is responsible for air base support within the Thule Defense Area for the multinational population of "Team Thule." The base hosts the 12th Space Warning Squadron which operates a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System designed to detect and track ICBMs launched against North America.
- 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.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- 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 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- The Pentagon maintained that all four weapons had been destroyed.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.15 miles (30.82 km) ESE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy |     |
| 2 | 28.97 miles (46.63 km) NNW | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 3 | 35.72 miles (57.49 km) S | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 4 | 45.97 miles (73.98 km) S | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 5 | 48.44 miles (77.95 km) WNW | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 6 | 53.62 miles (86.29 km) SW | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 7 | 56.64 miles (91.15 km) SSW | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 8 | 63.26 miles (101.80 km) ESE | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 9 | 81.40 miles (131.01 km) SE | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 84.42 miles (135.86 km) SW | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 11 | 86.86 miles (139.78 km) NNW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 12 | 104.83 miles (168.70 km) ENE | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 13 | 105.47 miles (169.74 km) WSW | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 14 | 105.67 miles (170.07 km) E | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (185.98 km) WNW | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,981.61 miles (19,282.48 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,545.34 miles (18,580.37 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,533.26 miles (18,560.94 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,532.73 miles (18,560.09 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,509.82 miles (18,523.22 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,506.59 miles (18,518.01 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,501.46 miles (18,509.75 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,481.68 miles (18,477.92 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,470.23 miles (18,459.50 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,468.97 miles (18,457.47 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,468.86 miles (18,457.29 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,468.13 miles (18,456.11 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,455.80 miles (18,436.28 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,451.71 miles (18,429.69 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,432.07 miles (18,398.08 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |