Nonstop flight route between Dolisie, Republic of Congo and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(4°12'21"S by 12°39'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from DIS to THU:
6,362.70 miles (10,239.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dolisie Airport (DIS), Dolisie, Republic of Congo and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,363 miles (or 10,240 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 Dolisie 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 Dolisie 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: | DIS / FCPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dolisie, Republic of Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'21"S by 12°39'34"E |
| Area Served: | Dolisie, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1079 feet (329 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIS |
| More Information: | DIS 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 Dolisie Airport (DIS):
- In addition to being known as "Dolisie Airport", another name for DIS is "FCPD".
- The closest airport to Dolisie Airport (DIS) is Makabana Airport (KMK), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) N of DIS.
- The furthest airport from Dolisie Airport (DIS) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,868 miles (19,100 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Late 1950s the DEW 1 to 4 where build as "weather stations", Thule Air Base would act as an supply station for the DYE bases.
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- 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".
- 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.
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.05 miles (80.55 km) N | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 67.84 miles (109.17 km) SW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 86.83 miles (139.74 km) N | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 91.02 miles (146.48 km) E | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 101.44 miles (163.26 km) SSW | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 6 | 117.21 miles (188.64 km) SSE | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 121.04 miles (194.79 km) S | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 122.47 miles (197.10 km) SSE | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 123.08 miles (198.08 km) NE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 129.22 miles (207.96 km) E | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 177.25 miles (285.25 km) NE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 12 | 178.72 miles (287.62 km) E | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 184.19 miles (296.43 km) NNE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 14 | 184.79 miles (297.39 km) NE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 15 | 189.10 miles (304.33 km) NNE | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,868.38 miles (19,100.25 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,730.71 miles (18,878.70 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,558.89 miles (18,602.18 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,338.59 miles (18,247.64 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,244.74 miles (18,096.61 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,224.54 miles (18,064.09 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,160.48 miles (17,961.00 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,158.41 miles (17,957.68 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 9 | 11,156.14 miles (17,954.03 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,155.97 miles (17,953.74 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 11 | 11,154.39 miles (17,951.20 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,153.38 miles (17,949.58 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,151.66 miles (17,946.81 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,150.20 miles (17,944.47 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,138.98 miles (17,926.41 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 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 | |