Nonstop flight route between Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(15°28'28"S by 44°23'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from JNA to THU:
6,435.91 miles (10,357.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Januária Airport (JNA), Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,436 miles (or 10,358 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 Januária 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 Januária 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: | JNA / SNJN |
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| Location: | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°28'28"S by 44°23'11"W |
| Area Served: | Januária |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1575 feet (480 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JNA |
| More Information: | JNA 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 Januária Airport (JNA):
- The furthest airport from Januária Airport (JNA) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- In addition to being known as "Januária Airport", another name for JNA is "Aeroporto de Januária".
- Januária Airport (JNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Januária Airport is the airport serving Januária, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Januária Airport (JNA) is Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) SSE of JNA.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- 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 Air Base or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport, is the United States Air Force's northernmost base, located 1,207 km north of the Arctic Circle and 1,524 km from the North Pole on the northwest side of the island of Greenland.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) SSE | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 140.00 miles (225.31 km) NE | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 166.37 miles (267.74 km) NNE | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 236.70 miles (380.93 km) W | Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 5 | 238.08 miles (383.14 km) NW | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 6 | 238.30 miles (383.51 km) N | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 238.72 miles (384.18 km) E | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 8 | 261.02 miles (420.07 km) SSW | Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ) | Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 284.61 miles (458.03 km) SSE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 287.67 miles (462.96 km) WNW | Minaçu Airport (MQH) | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 11 | 287.98 miles (463.46 km) S | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 293.73 miles (472.71 km) NE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 303.10 miles (487.79 km) SSE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 303.79 miles (488.91 km) S | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 15 | 314.85 miles (506.69 km) NNE | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,991.62 miles (19,298.59 km) NNW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 11,966.54 miles (19,258.23 km) NW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 11,871.97 miles (19,106.04 km) N | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 4 | 11,807.29 miles (19,001.95 km) WNW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 5 | 11,800.53 miles (18,991.07 km) W | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 6 | 11,787.47 miles (18,970.05 km) W | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,769.02 miles (18,940.35 km) W | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,762.24 miles (18,929.44 km) W | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 9 | 11,694.78 miles (18,820.88 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,682.54 miles (18,801.18 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 11 | 11,672.85 miles (18,785.58 km) ENE | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,667.25 miles (18,776.57 km) ENE | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,667.16 miles (18,776.43 km) NNE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,662.70 miles (18,769.25 km) E | Virac Airport (VRC) | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,662.36 miles (18,768.70 km) NNE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 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 | |