Nonstop flight route between Cuneo, Italy and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(44°32'48"N by 7°37'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from CUF to THU:
3,028.12 miles (4,873.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cuneo International Airport (CUF), Cuneo, Italy and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,028 miles (or 4,873 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 Cuneo International 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 Cuneo International 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: | CUF / LIMZ |
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| Location: | Cuneo, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'48"N by 7°37'23"E |
| Area Served: | CuneoTurin |
| Operator/Owner: | Società Gestione Aeroporto Cuneo (GEAC S.p.A.) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1267 feet (386 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUF |
| More Information: | CUF 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 Cuneo International Airport (CUF):
- Cuneo International Airport handled 236,113 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Cuneo International Airport", another name for CUF is "Aeroporto Internazionale di Cuneo".
- The closest airport to Cuneo International Airport (CUF) is Albenga Airport (ALL), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SE of CUF.
- The furthest airport from Cuneo International Airport (CUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Cuneo International Airport (meaning Cuneo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,228 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Cuneo International Airport (CUF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.62 miles (68.59 km) SE | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy |     |
| 2 | 45.31 miles (72.92 km) N | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 3 | 51.20 miles (82.39 km) WSW | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 4 | 57.58 miles (92.66 km) S | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 5 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) E | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 6 | 64.19 miles (103.31 km) SSW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 7 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) NW | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 8 | 76.70 miles (123.43 km) SSW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 9 | 78.40 miles (126.17 km) NW | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 10 | 83.25 miles (133.97 km) N | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 11 | 84.13 miles (135.40 km) WNW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 12 | 92.08 miles (148.19 km) NE | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 13 | 100.15 miles (161.17 km) NNW | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 14 | 102.12 miles (164.34 km) NE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.15 miles (170.83 km) ENE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,228.33 miles (19,679.53 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,794.50 miles (18,981.36 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,783.56 miles (18,963.75 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,781.22 miles (18,959.99 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,759.38 miles (18,924.83 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,752.21 miles (18,913.31 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,748.85 miles (18,907.89 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,719.94 miles (18,861.37 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,719.76 miles (18,861.08 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.59 miles (18,860.81 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,717.28 miles (18,857.09 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,712.41 miles (18,849.24 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,701.77 miles (18,832.13 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,684.52 miles (18,804.37 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,676.90 miles (18,792.10 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, 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 | |