About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Maria Cristina Airport (IGN), Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,564 miles (or 10,564 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IGN / RPMI
Airport Names:
  1. Maria Cristina Airport
  2. Paliparan ng Maria Cristina Tugpahanan sa Maria Cristina
Location: Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
GPS Coordinates: 8°7'49"N by 124°12'53"E
Area Served: Iligan City
Operator/Owner: Air Transportation Office
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1300 feet (396 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from IGN
More Information: IGN Maps & Info

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
View all routes: Routes from THU
More Information: THU Maps & Info

Facts about Maria Cristina Airport (IGN):

  • The airport takes its name from its location, Barangay Maria Cristina in the neighboring municipality of Baloi.
  • Located some 1,300 feet or 396 meters above sea level, Maria Cristina Airport has the distinction of being the highest airport in Mindanao and the second-highest in the Philippines, next to Loakan Airport in Baguio City.
  • The closest airport to Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) is Labo Airport (OZC), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) W of IGN.
  • In addition to being known as "Maria Cristina Airport", another name for IGN is "Paliparan ng Maria Cristina Tugpahanan sa Maria Cristina".
  • Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Maria Cristina Airport (meaning Maria Cristina Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,819 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.

Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

  • After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
  • 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.
  • Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
  • 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".
  • 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.
  • The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.

Map of Nearest Airports to Maria Cristina Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Maria Cristina Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.76 miles (41.46 km) WLabo Airport (OZC)Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, PhilippinesView Labo Airport on a map Set OZC as origin Airport Set OZC as destination Airport Get more information about Labo Airport
237.10 miles (59.71 km) SSWMalabang Airport (MLP)Malabang, Lanao del Sur, PhilippinesView Malabang Airport on a map Set MLP as origin Airport Set MLP as destination Airport Get more information about Malabang Airport
337.19 miles (59.86 km) NNELaguindingan Airport (CGY)Cagayan de Oro City, PhilippinesView Laguindingan Airport on a map Set CGY as origin Airport Set CGY as destination Airport Get more information about Laguindingan Airport
455.85 miles (89.88 km) WSWPagadian Airport (PAG)Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesView Pagadian Airport on a map Set PAG as origin Airport Set PAG as destination Airport Get more information about Pagadian Airport
566.69 miles (107.33 km) SAwang Airport (CBO)Cotabato City, PhilippinesView Awang Airport on a map Set CBO as origin Airport Set CBO as destination Airport Get more information about Awang Airport
668.42 miles (110.11 km) WNWDipolog Airport (DPL)Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, PhilippinesView Dipolog Airport on a map Set DPL as origin Airport Set DPL as destination Airport Get more information about Dipolog Airport
784.56 miles (136.09 km) NNECamiguin Airport (CGM)Mambajao, Camiguin, PhilippinesView Camiguin Airport on a map Set CGM as origin Airport Set CGM as destination Airport Get more information about Camiguin Airport
8103.28 miles (166.20 km) ENEButuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU)Butuan City, PhilippinesView Butuan-Bancasi Airport on a map Set BXU as origin Airport Set BXU as destination Airport Get more information about Butuan-Bancasi Airport
9103.96 miles (167.31 km) NWSibulan Airport (DGT)Sibulan, Negros Oriental, PhilippinesView Sibulan Airport on a map Set DGT as origin Airport Set DGT as destination Airport Get more information about Sibulan Airport
10108.80 miles (175.09 km) NNWTagbilaran Airport (TAG)Tagbilaran City, Bohol, PhilippinesView Tagbilaran Airport on a map Set TAG as origin Airport Set TAG as destination Airport Get more information about Tagbilaran Airport
11112.96 miles (181.79 km) WSWIpil Airport (IPE)Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, PhilippinesView Ipil Airport on a map Set IPE as origin Airport Set IPE as destination Airport Get more information about Ipil Airport
12120.10 miles (193.28 km) SEFrancisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)Davao City, PhilippinesView Francisco Bangoy International Airport on a map Set DVO as origin Airport Set DVO as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco Bangoy International Airport
13127.25 miles (204.78 km) SSEAllah Valley Airport (AAV)Surallah, South Cotabato, PhilippinesView Allah Valley Airport on a map Set AAV as origin Airport Set AAV as destination Airport Get more information about Allah Valley Airport
14141.72 miles (228.08 km) NESurigao Airport (SUG)Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, PhilippinesView Surigao Airport on a map Set SUG as origin Airport Set SUG as destination Airport Get more information about Surigao Airport
15144.35 miles (232.31 km) EBislig Airport (BPH)Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, PhilippinesView Bislig Airport on a map Set BPH as origin Airport Set BPH as destination Airport Get more information about Bislig Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Maria Cristina Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Maria Cristina Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,314.89 miles (19,818.85 km) SPiloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL)Alta Floresta, BrazilView Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport on a map Set AFL as origin Airport Set AFL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport
212,284.86 miles (19,770.52 km) SSWOrlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK)Matupá, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport on a map Set MBK as origin Airport Set MBK as destination Airport Get more information about Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport
312,198.89 miles (19,632.15 km) SEJuruena Airport (JRN)Juruena, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Juruena Airport on a map Set JRN as origin Airport Set JRN as destination Airport Get more information about Juruena Airport
412,188.17 miles (19,614.91 km) SSEInácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA)Juara, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport on a map Set JUA as origin Airport Set JUA as destination Airport Get more information about Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport
512,167.73 miles (19,582.02 km) SItaituba Airport (ITB)Itaituba, Pará, BrazilView Itaituba Airport on a map Set ITB as origin Airport Set ITB as destination Airport Get more information about Itaituba Airport
612,150.57 miles (19,554.40 km) ESEAripuanã Airport (AIR)Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Aripuanã Airport on a map Set AIR as origin Airport Set AIR as destination Airport Get more information about Aripuanã Airport
712,135.03 miles (19,529.39 km) SEJuína Airport (JIA)Juina, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Juína Airport on a map Set JIA as origin Airport Set JIA as destination Airport Get more information about Juína Airport
812,081.38 miles (19,443.04 km) SSEMaués Airport (MBZ)Maués, Amazonas, BrazilView Maués Airport on a map Set MBZ as origin Airport Set MBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Maués Airport
912,053.43 miles (19,398.07 km) SJúlio Belém Airport (PIN)Parintins, Amazonas, BrazilView Júlio Belém Airport on a map Set PIN as origin Airport Set PIN as destination Airport Get more information about Júlio Belém Airport
1012,036.62 miles (19,371.01 km) SSantarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM)Santarém, Pará, BrazilView Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport on a map Set STM as origin Airport Set STM as destination Airport Get more information about Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport
1112,032.48 miles (19,364.35 km) WXinguara Airport (XIG)Xinguara, Pará, BrazilView Xinguara Airport on a map Set XIG as origin Airport Set XIG as destination Airport Get more information about Xinguara Airport
1212,021.31 miles (19,346.37 km) SWAltamira Airport (ATM)Altamira, Pará, BrazilView Altamira Airport on a map Set ATM as origin Airport Set ATM as destination Airport Get more information about Altamira Airport
1312,016.55 miles (19,338.72 km) WSWCarajás Airport (CKS)Carajás, Pará, BrazilView Carajás Airport on a map Set CKS as origin Airport Set CKS as destination Airport Get more information about Carajás Airport
1412,006.40 miles (19,322.38 km) SEBrigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH)Vilhena, Rondônia, BrazilView Brigadeiro Camarão Airport on a map Set BVH as origin Airport Set BVH as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Camarão Airport
1511,993.30 miles (19,301.30 km) WConceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ)Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, BrazilView Conceição do Araguaia Airport on a map Set CDJ as origin Airport Set CDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Conceição do Araguaia 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