About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Marion County Regional Airport (FLP), Flippin, Arkansas, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,877 miles (or 4,631 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 Marion County Regional 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 Marion County Regional 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: FLP / KFLP
Airport Name: Marion County Regional Airport
Location: Flippin, Arkansas, United States
GPS Coordinates: 36°17'26"N by 92°35'25"W
Area Served: Marion County
Operator/Owner: Marion County
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 719 feet (219 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: THU / BGTL
Airport Names:
  1. Thule Air Base
  2. Thule AB
Location: Pituffik, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W
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Facts about Marion County Regional Airport (FLP):

  • Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,869 miles (17,491 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Marion County Regional Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Marion County, Arkansas, United States.
  • Marion County Regional Airport covers an area of 80 acres at an elevation of 719 feet above mean sea level.
  • Because of Marion County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 719 feet, planes can take off or land at Marion County Regional 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 Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) is Ozark Regional Airport (WMH), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of FLP.

Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

  • Thule Air Base is the U.S.
  • The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
  • In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
  • A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
  • A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
  • In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
  • Thule Air Base is home to the 21st Space Wing's global network of sensors providing missile warning, space surveillance and space control to North American Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command.
  • 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 1957 construction began on 4 Nike Missile sites around the base, and they and their radar systems were operational by the end of 1958.

Map of Nearest Airports to Marion County Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Marion County Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
18.57 miles (13.80 km) NEOzark Regional Airport (WMH)Mountain Home, Arkansas, United StatesView Ozark Regional Airport on a map Set WMH as origin Airport Set WMH as destination Airport Get more information about Ozark Regional Airport
231.51 miles (50.70 km) WBoone County Airport (HRO)Harrison, Arkansas, United StatesView Boone County Airport on a map Set HRO as origin Airport Set HRO as destination Airport Get more information about Boone County Airport
337.80 miles (60.84 km) WNWBranson Airport (BKG)Branson, Missouri, United StatesView Branson Airport on a map Set BKG as origin Airport Set BKG as destination Airport Get more information about Branson Airport
442.37 miles (68.19 km) WNWM. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK)Point Lookout, Missouri, United StatesView M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport on a map Set PLK as origin Airport Set PLK as destination Airport Get more information about M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport
565.57 miles (105.52 km) SEBatesville Regional Airport (BVX)Batesville, Arkansas, United StatesView Batesville Regional Airport on a map Set BVX as origin Airport Set BVX as destination Airport Get more information about Batesville Regional Airport
679.40 miles (127.78 km) NNWSpringfield–Branson National Airport (SGF)Springfield, Missouri, United StatesView Springfield–Branson National Airport on a map Set SGF as origin Airport Set SGF as destination Airport Get more information about Springfield–Branson National Airport
781.58 miles (131.28 km) SSWPetit Jean Park Airport (MPJ)Morrilton, Arkansas, United StatesView Petit Jean Park Airport on a map Set MPJ as origin Airport Set MPJ as destination Airport Get more information about Petit Jean Park Airport
884.61 miles (136.16 km) WRogers Municipal Airport (ROG)Rogers, Arkansas, United StatesView Rogers Municipal Airport on a map Set ROG as origin Airport Set ROG as destination Airport Get more information about Rogers Municipal Airport
985.57 miles (137.72 km) WSpringdale Municipal Airport (SPZ)Springdale, Arkansas, United StatesView Springdale Municipal Airport on a map Set SPZ as origin Airport Set SPZ as destination Airport Get more information about Springdale Municipal Airport
1088.64 miles (142.66 km) SSESearcy Municipal Airport (SRC)Searcy, Arkansas, United StatesView Searcy Municipal Airport on a map Set SRC as origin Airport Set SRC as destination Airport Get more information about Searcy Municipal Airport
1190.32 miles (145.36 km) WSWDrake Field (FYV)Fayetteville, Arkansas, United StatesView Drake Field on a map Set FYV as origin Airport Set FYV as destination Airport Get more information about Drake Field
1293.54 miles (150.55 km) EWalnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG)Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United StatesView Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield on a map Set ARG as origin Airport Set ARG as destination Airport Get more information about Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield
1395.66 miles (153.94 km) WNorthwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United StatesView Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport on a map Set XNA as origin Airport Set XNA as destination Airport Get more information about Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
1498.15 miles (157.95 km) SSELittle Rock Air Force Base (LRF)Jacksonville, Arkansas, United StatesView Little Rock Air Force Base on a map Set LRF as origin Airport Set LRF as destination Airport Get more information about Little Rock Air Force Base
15103.26 miles (166.19 km) NNEWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United StatesView Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport on a map Set TBN as origin Airport Set TBN as destination Airport Get more information about Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Marion County Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Marion County Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,868.59 miles (17,491.25 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,847.76 miles (17,457.74 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
310,826.89 miles (17,424.14 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
410,816.16 miles (17,406.89 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
510,807.27 miles (17,392.57 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
610,793.75 miles (17,370.81 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
710,790.22 miles (17,365.13 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
810,782.05 miles (17,351.99 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
910,771.26 miles (17,334.62 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1010,761.79 miles (17,319.38 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1110,737.38 miles (17,280.10 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1210,733.81 miles (17,274.35 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1310,722.52 miles (17,256.18 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1410,717.32 miles (17,247.82 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,710.64 miles (17,237.07 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Thule Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Thule Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
169.00 miles (111.05 km) ESESavissivik Heliport (SVR)Savissivik, GreenlandView Savissivik Heliport on a map Set SVR as destination Airport Set SVR as destination Airport Get more information about Savissivik Heliport
292.13 miles (148.27 km) NNWSiorapaluk Heliport (SRK)Siorapaluk, GreenlandView Siorapaluk Heliport on a map Set SRK as destination Airport Set SRK as destination Airport Get more information about Siorapaluk Heliport
3229.06 miles (368.63 km) WGrise Fiord Airport (YGZ)Grise Fiord, Nunavut, CanadaView Grise Fiord Airport on a map Set YGZ as destination Airport Set YGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Grise Fiord Airport
4238.65 miles (384.06 km) ESEKullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ)Kullorsuaq, GreenlandView Kullorsuaq Heliport on a map Set KHQ as destination Airport Set KHQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kullorsuaq Heliport
5262.86 miles (423.04 km) ESENuussuaq Heliport (NSQ)Nuussuaq, GreenlandView Nuussuaq Heliport on a map Set NSQ as destination Airport Set NSQ as destination Airport Get more information about Nuussuaq Heliport
6313.53 miles (504.57 km) SETasiusaq Heliport (TQA)Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, GreenlandView Tasiusaq Heliport on a map Set TQA as destination Airport Set TQA as destination Airport Get more information about Tasiusaq Heliport
7314.36 miles (505.92 km) SWPond Inlet Airport (YIO)Pond Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaView Pond Inlet Airport on a map Set YIO as destination Airport Set YIO as destination Airport Get more information about Pond Inlet Airport
8322.94 miles (519.72 km) SEInnaarsuit Heliport (IUI)Innaarsuit, GreenlandView Innaarsuit Heliport on a map Set IUI as destination Airport Set IUI as destination Airport Get more information about Innaarsuit Heliport
9336.81 miles (542.05 km) NWEureka Aerodrome (YEU)Eureka, Nunavut, CanadaView Eureka Aerodrome on a map Set YEU as destination Airport Set YEU as destination Airport Get more information about Eureka Aerodrome
10344.46 miles (554.35 km) SEUpernavik Airport (JUV)Upernavik, GreenlandView Upernavik Airport on a map Set JUV as destination Airport Set JUV as destination Airport Get more information about Upernavik Airport
11345.57 miles (556.13 km) SEAappilattoq Heliport (AOQ)Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, GreenlandView Aappilattoq Heliport on a map Set AOQ as destination Airport Set AOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Aappilattoq Heliport
12374.63 miles (602.91 km) SEKangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ)Kangersuatsiaq, GreenlandView Kangersuatsiaq Heliport on a map Set KGQ as destination Airport Set KGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kangersuatsiaq Heliport
13376.92 miles (606.58 km) WSWNanisivik Airport (YSR)Nanisivik, Nunavut, CanadaView Nanisivik Airport on a map Set YSR as destination Airport Set YSR as destination Airport Get more information about Nanisivik Airport
14381.61 miles (614.14 km) WSWArctic Bay Airport (YAB)Arctic Bay, Nunavut, CanadaView Arctic Bay Airport on a map Set YAB as destination Airport Set YAB as destination Airport Get more information about Arctic Bay Airport
15417.70 miles (672.23 km) SClyde River Airport (YCY)Clyde River, Nunavut, CanadaView Clyde River Airport on a map Set YCY as destination Airport Set YCY as destination Airport Get more information about Clyde River Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Thule Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Thule Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19,882.84 miles (15,904.85 km) SWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
29,870.98 miles (15,885.76 km) WSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
39,835.86 miles (15,829.25 km) WSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
49,799.28 miles (15,770.37 km) SWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
59,782.86 miles (15,743.95 km) SWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as destination Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
69,779.11 miles (15,737.92 km) SWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as destination Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
79,775.29 miles (15,731.77 km) WSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
89,775.14 miles (15,731.52 km) SWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as destination Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
99,772.93 miles (15,727.96 km) SWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as destination Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
109,772.19 miles (15,726.78 km) SWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as destination Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
119,741.00 miles (15,676.59 km) WSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
129,738.17 miles (15,672.03 km) WSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
139,727.70 miles (15,655.17 km) WSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
149,723.24 miles (15,648.00 km) SWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as destination Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
159,710.84 miles (15,628.05 km) WSWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport