About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Gainesville, Georgia, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,959 miles (or 4,762 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GVL / KGVL
Airport Name: Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
Location: Gainesville, Georgia, United States
GPS Coordinates: 34°16'21"N by 83°49'49"W
Area Served: Gainesville, Georgia
Operator/Owner: City of Gainesville
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1276 feet (389 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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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 Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL):

  • The furthest airport from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Barrow County Airport (WDR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSE of GVL.
  • Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) has 2 runways.

Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

  • In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
  • 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.
  • In 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
  • 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.
  • A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
  • The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
  • In the winter of 1956/57 three KC-97 tankers and alternately one of two RB-47H aircraft made polar flights to inspect Soviet defenses.

Map of Nearest Airports to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
122.08 miles (35.53 km) SSEBarrow County Airport (WDR)Winder, Georgia, United StatesView Barrow County Airport on a map Set WDR as origin Airport Set WDR as destination Airport Get more information about Barrow County Airport
236.49 miles (58.73 km) SEAthens Ben Epps Airport (AHN)Athens, Georgia, United StatesView Athens Ben Epps Airport on a map Set AHN as origin Airport Set AHN as destination Airport Get more information about Athens Ben Epps Airport
337.62 miles (60.55 km) NEToccoa Airport (TOC)Toccoa, Georgia, United StatesView Toccoa Airport on a map Set TOC as origin Airport Set TOC as destination Airport Get more information about Toccoa Airport
438.48 miles (61.93 km) SWDeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK)Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesView DeKalb–Peachtree Airport on a map Set PDK as origin Airport Set PDK as destination Airport Get more information about DeKalb–Peachtree Airport
546.37 miles (74.63 km) WSWDobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE)Marietta, Georgia, United StatesView Dobbins Air Reserve Base on a map Set MGE as origin Airport Set MGE as destination Airport Get more information about Dobbins Air Reserve Base
652.23 miles (84.06 km) SWFulton County Airport (FTY)Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesView Fulton County Airport on a map Set FTY as origin Airport Set FTY as destination Airport Get more information about Fulton County Airport
753.58 miles (86.24 km) SSWMorris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP)Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USAView Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) on a map Set FOP as origin Airport Set FOP as destination Airport Get more information about Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)
855.71 miles (89.66 km) SWHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesView Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on a map Set ATL as origin Airport Set ATL as destination Airport Get more information about Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
960.41 miles (97.22 km) ENEOconee County Regional Airport (CEU)Clemson, South Carolina, United StatesView Oconee County Regional Airport on a map Set CEU as origin Airport Set CEU as destination Airport Get more information about Oconee County Regional Airport
1065.76 miles (105.82 km) ENEAnderson Regional Airport (AND)Anderson, South Carolina, United StatesView Anderson Regional Airport on a map Set AND as origin Airport Set AND as destination Airport Get more information about Anderson Regional Airport
1166.90 miles (107.67 km) WNWDalton Municipal Airport (DNN)Dalton, Georgia, United StatesView Dalton Municipal Airport on a map Set DNN as origin Airport Set DNN as destination Airport Get more information about Dalton Municipal Airport
1274.14 miles (119.32 km) ENEPickens County Airport (LQK)Pickens, South Carolina, United StatesView Pickens County Airport on a map Set LQK as origin Airport Set LQK as destination Airport Get more information about Pickens County Airport
1376.00 miles (122.31 km) WRichard B. Russell Airport (RMG)Rome, Georgia, United StatesView Richard B. Russell Airport on a map Set RMG as origin Airport Set RMG as destination Airport Get more information about Richard B. Russell Airport
1484.36 miles (135.76 km) SSEBaldwin County Airport (MLJ)Milledgeville, Georgia, United StatesView Baldwin County Airport on a map Set MLJ as origin Airport Set MLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Baldwin County Airport
1588.11 miles (141.80 km) NNWMcMinn County Airport (MMI)Athens, Tennessee, United StatesView McMinn County Airport on a map Set MMI as origin Airport Set MMI as destination Airport Get more information about McMinn County Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,355.05 miles (18,274.14 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
211,335.89 miles (18,243.30 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
311,317.12 miles (18,213.10 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
411,307.03 miles (18,196.85 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
511,302.00 miles (18,188.76 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
611,298.34 miles (18,182.88 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
711,288.97 miles (18,167.79 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
811,283.47 miles (18,158.94 km) WSWGeraldton 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
911,281.60 miles (18,155.94 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
1011,274.96 miles (18,145.24 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
1111,248.42 miles (18,102.53 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
1211,229.53 miles (18,072.12 km) WSWMullewa 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
1311,221.11 miles (18,058.57 km) WSWMorawa 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
1411,207.75 miles (18,037.08 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
1511,207.55 miles (18,036.75 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

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