Nonstop flight route between Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(26°34'47"S by 151°50'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from KGY to THU:
8,733.44 miles (14,055.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kingaroy Airport (KGY), Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,733 miles (or 14,055 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 Kingaroy 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 Kingaroy 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: | KGY / YKRY |
| Airport Name: | Kingaroy Airport |
| Location: | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°34'47"S by 151°50'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | South Burnett Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGY |
| More Information: | KGY 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 Kingaroy Airport (KGY):
- The furthest airport from Kingaroy Airport (KGY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,785 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- The closest airport to Kingaroy Airport (KGY) is Gympie Airport (GYP), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ENE of KGY.
- Kingaroy Airport (KGY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- Thule is the location where the fastest recorded sea level surface wind speed in the world was measured when a peak speed of 333 kilometres per hour was recorded on 8 March 1972 prior to the instrument's destruction.
- Originally established as a Strategic Air Command installation, Thule would periodically serve as a dispersal base for B-36 Peacemaker and B-47 Stratojet aircraft during the 1950s, as well as providing an ideal site to test the operability and maintainability of these weapon systems in extreme cold weather.
- 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.
- 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".
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.02 miles (91.77 km) ENE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 68.05 miles (109.51 km) NNW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 76.76 miles (123.52 km) W | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 77.25 miles (124.32 km) E | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 79.48 miles (127.90 km) ESE | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 91.49 miles (147.24 km) NE | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 96.23 miles (154.86 km) SE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 108.42 miles (174.49 km) NE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) NNE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 131.08 miles (210.96 km) WNW | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 142.60 miles (229.49 km) S | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 149.69 miles (240.90 km) SE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 163.33 miles (262.85 km) SW | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 177.91 miles (286.32 km) SSE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.59 miles (18,965.41 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,759.82 miles (18,925.55 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,734.64 miles (18,885.03 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,718.66 miles (18,859.31 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,703.06 miles (18,834.20 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,701.29 miles (18,831.36 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,697.65 miles (18,825.50 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,679.49 miles (18,796.26 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,652.36 miles (18,752.61 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,647.34 miles (18,744.54 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,647.17 miles (18,744.26 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,639.90 miles (18,732.56 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,634.12 miles (18,723.26 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,632.67 miles (18,720.93 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 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 | |