Nonstop flight route between Kalmar, Sweden and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(56°41'7"N by 16°17'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from KLR to THU:
2,385.63 miles (3,839.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR), Kalmar, Sweden and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,386 miles (or 3,839 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 relatively short distance between Kalmar Öland Airport and Thule Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLR / ESMQ |
| Airport Name: | Kalmar Öland Airport |
| Location: | Kalmar, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°41'7"N by 16°17'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kalmar Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLR |
| More Information: | KLR 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 Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR):
- Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Kalmar Öland Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalmar Öland Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,388 miles (18,327 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) is Oskarshamn Airport (OSK), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of KLR.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- The ratification of the treaty in 1951 did not change much, except that the Danish national flag Dannebrog must be side by side with Stars and Stripes on the base.
- 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.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.63 miles (75.05 km) N | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 48.57 miles (78.16 km) SW | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 3 | 61.35 miles (98.73 km) WNW | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 4 | 99.97 miles (160.89 km) WSW | Kristianstad Airport (KID) | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
| 5 | 102.49 miles (164.95 km) NE | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 6 | 111.20 miles (178.95 km) NW | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 7 | 121.21 miles (195.07 km) N | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 8 | 126.75 miles (203.98 km) SSW | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 9 | 131.35 miles (211.39 km) N | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 10 | 131.56 miles (211.73 km) W | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 11 | 133.94 miles (215.55 km) W | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 12 | 137.80 miles (221.77 km) SW | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 13 | 147.10 miles (236.73 km) WSW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 14 | 147.14 miles (236.80 km) N | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 15 | 157.99 miles (254.25 km) WSW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,387.73 miles (18,326.72 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,099.72 miles (17,863.23 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,083.90 miles (17,837.76 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,069.56 miles (17,814.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,056.58 miles (17,793.79 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,055.36 miles (17,791.84 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,055.27 miles (17,791.69 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,054.02 miles (17,789.68 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,036.68 miles (17,761.78 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,033.44 miles (17,756.55 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,012.70 miles (17,723.18 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,008.73 miles (17,716.79 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,008.53 miles (17,716.47 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,005.32 miles (17,711.30 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,998.26 miles (17,699.95 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |