Nonstop flight route between Sindal, Denmark and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(57°30'16"N by 10°13'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from CNL to THU:
2,239.09 miles (3,603.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sindal Airport (CNL), Sindal, Denmark and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,239 miles (or 3,603 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 Sindal 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: | CNL / EKSN |
| Airport Name: | Sindal Airport |
| Location: | Sindal, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°30'16"N by 10°13'36"E |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNL |
| More Information: | CNL 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 Sindal Airport (CNL):
- The furthest airport from Sindal Airport (CNL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sindal Airport (CNL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sindal Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Sindal 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 closest airport to Sindal Airport (CNL) is Aalborg Airport (AAL), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of CNL.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- 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 the U.S.
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- 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.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.76 miles (51.11 km) SSW | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark |     |
| 2 | 32.81 miles (52.80 km) ESE | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 3 | 63.61 miles (102.36 km) ENE | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 4 | 64.30 miles (103.48 km) WSW | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 5 | 76.95 miles (123.84 km) SSW | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 6 | 77.21 miles (124.26 km) E | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 7 | 84.26 miles (135.60 km) S | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 8 | 92.37 miles (148.65 km) WNW | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 9 | 93.20 miles (149.98 km) SSW | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 10 | 95.91 miles (154.36 km) NE | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 11 | 112.40 miles (180.89 km) ESE | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 12 | 116.22 miles (187.03 km) N | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 13 | 118.53 miles (190.76 km) NNW | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 14 | 126.41 miles (203.43 km) SW | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 15 | 126.72 miles (203.93 km) ENE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,447.49 miles (18,422.90 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,272.46 miles (18,141.22 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,256.60 miles (18,115.70 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,246.58 miles (18,099.58 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,238.74 miles (18,086.96 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,213.33 miles (18,046.05 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,208.88 miles (18,038.90 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,206.58 miles (18,035.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,202.57 miles (18,028.75 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,179.21 miles (17,991.15 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,178.52 miles (17,990.04 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,166.90 miles (17,971.33 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,159.51 miles (17,959.44 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,151.86 miles (17,947.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,135.36 miles (17,920.57 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, 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 | |