Nonstop flight route between Winslow, Arizona, United States and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(35°1'18"N by 110°43'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from INW to THU:
3,149.83 miles (5,069.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW), Winslow, Arizona, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,150 miles (or 5,069 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 Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal 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 Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal 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: | INW / KINW |
| Airport Name: | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Winslow, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°1'18"N by 110°43'20"W |
| Area Served: | Winslow, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Winslow |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4941 feet (1,506 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INW |
| More Information: | INW 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 Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW):
- The closest airport to Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) is Taylor Airport (TYZ), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SE of INW.
- Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) has 2 runways.
- Because of Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,941 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at INW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make INW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport was founded in 1929 by Transcontinental Air Transport as a transcontinental air route.
- The furthest airport from Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
- 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 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.
- In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
- In 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.32 miles (84.20 km) SE | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.15 miles (87.14 km) W | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 55.79 miles (89.78 km) NNE | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) W | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 63.42 miles (102.07 km) SSW | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 66.27 miles (106.65 km) SE | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 83.81 miles (134.88 km) ESE | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 91.00 miles (146.45 km) WNW | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 93.64 miles (150.70 km) SSE | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 99.54 miles (160.19 km) WSW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 102.73 miles (165.32 km) NW | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 114.16 miles (183.73 km) ENE | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 118.07 miles (190.02 km) SW | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 120.30 miles (193.60 km) NNE | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 120.45 miles (193.84 km) SW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.06 miles (18,221.04 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,206.37 miles (18,034.85 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,171.59 miles (17,978.88 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,151.74 miles (17,946.94 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,938.81 miles (17,604.27 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,849.87 miles (17,461.14 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,808.42 miles (17,394.41 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,799.73 miles (17,380.45 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,747.65 miles (17,296.63 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,713.34 miles (17,241.40 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,694.81 miles (17,211.59 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,657.93 miles (17,152.24 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,633.70 miles (17,113.23 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,632.25 miles (17,110.91 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,625.75 miles (17,100.45 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |