About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF), Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,170 miles (or 5,101 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MQF / USCM
Airport Names:
  1. Magnitogorsk International Airport
  2. Международный аэропорт Магнитогорск
Location: Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 53°23'35"N by 58°45'24"E
Area Served: Magnitogorsk
Operator/Owner: FSUE "Magnitogorsk Air Enterprise"
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1430 feet (436 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from MQF
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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
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Facts about Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF):

  • In addition to being known as "Magnitogorsk International Airport", another name for MQF is "Международный аэропорт Магнитогорск".
  • The closest airport to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) is Ufa International Airport (UFA), which is located 142 miles (229 kilometers) NW of MQF.
  • Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.

Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

  • A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
  • A delegation from NATO's Parliamentary Assembly visited Thule in early September 2010 and were told by the base commander that, at that time, approximately 600 personnel were serving at Thule, a mix of mostly U.S.
  • In 1957 construction began on 4 Nike Missile sites around the base, and they and their radar systems were operational by the end of 1958.
  • 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.
  • In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
  • 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 addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".

Map of Nearest Airports to Magnitogorsk International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Magnitogorsk International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1142.10 miles (228.69 km) NWUfa International Airport (UFA)Ufa, Bashkortostan, RussiaView Ufa International Airport on a map Set UFA as origin Airport Set UFA as destination Airport Get more information about Ufa International Airport
2160.55 miles (258.39 km) SOrsk Airport (OSW)Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaView Orsk Airport on a map Set OSW as origin Airport Set OSW as destination Airport Get more information about Orsk Airport
3172.30 miles (277.28 km) NEChelyabinsk Airport (CEK)Chelyabinsk, RussiaView Chelyabinsk Airport on a map Set CEK as origin Airport Set CEK as destination Airport Get more information about Chelyabinsk Airport
4177.07 miles (284.97 km) SWTsentralny Airport (REN)Orenburg, RussiaView Tsentralny Airport on a map Set REN as origin Airport Set REN as destination Airport Get more information about Tsentralny Airport
5198.32 miles (319.16 km) EKostanay International Airport (KSN)Kostanay, KazakhstanView Kostanay International Airport on a map Set KSN as origin Airport Set KSN as destination Airport Get more information about Kostanay International Airport
6227.31 miles (365.82 km) SSWAktobe International Airport (AKX)Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), KazakhstanView Aktobe International Airport on a map Set AKX as origin Airport Set AKX as destination Airport Get more information about Aktobe International Airport
7230.05 miles (370.22 km) WNWOktyabrsky Airport (OKT)Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, RussiaView Oktyabrsky Airport on a map Set OKT as origin Airport Set OKT as destination Airport Get more information about Oktyabrsky Airport
8245.07 miles (394.40 km) NNEKoltsovo Airport (SVX)Yekaterinburg, RussiaView Koltsovo Airport on a map Set SVX as origin Airport Set SVX as destination Airport Get more information about Koltsovo Airport
9256.54 miles (412.86 km) WNWBugulma Airport (UUA)Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, RussiaView Bugulma Airport on a map Set UUA as origin Airport Set UUA as destination Airport Get more information about Bugulma Airport
10257.06 miles (413.70 km) NWNeftekamsk Airport (NEF)Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, RussiaView Neftekamsk Airport on a map Set NEF as origin Airport Set NEF as destination Airport Get more information about Neftekamsk Airport
11303.67 miles (488.71 km) ENEKurgan Airport (KRO)Kurgan, RussiaView Kurgan Airport on a map Set KRO as origin Airport Set KRO as destination Airport Get more information about Kurgan Airport
12306.41 miles (493.11 km) WNWBegishevo Airport (NBC)Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, RussiaView Begishevo Airport on a map Set NBC as origin Airport Set NBC as destination Airport Get more information about Begishevo Airport
13316.61 miles (509.54 km) NWIzhevsk Airport (IJK)Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, RussiaView Izhevsk Airport on a map Set IJK as origin Airport Set IJK as destination Airport Get more information about Izhevsk Airport
14330.01 miles (531.10 km) NNWPerm International Airport (PEE)Perm, RussiaView Perm International Airport on a map Set PEE as origin Airport Set PEE as destination Airport Get more information about Perm International Airport
15341.87 miles (550.18 km) WSWOral Ak Zhol Airport (URA)Oral (Uralsk), KazakhstanView Oral Ak Zhol Airport on a map Set URA as origin Airport Set URA as destination Airport Get more information about Oral Ak Zhol Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Magnitogorsk International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Magnitogorsk International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,526.25 miles (16,940.31 km) SSWMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,425.89 miles (16,778.80 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as origin Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
310,395.04 miles (16,729.15 km) WSWPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as origin Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
410,379.21 miles (16,703.67 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as origin Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
510,367.79 miles (16,685.30 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as origin Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
610,341.78 miles (16,643.44 km) WSWUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as origin Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
710,297.73 miles (16,572.55 km) WSWPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as origin Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
810,295.66 miles (16,569.22 km) WSWHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as origin Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
910,292.39 miles (16,563.95 km) WCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as origin Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
1010,245.05 miles (16,487.77 km) WSWGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as origin Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1110,232.63 miles (16,467.79 km) WChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as origin Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1210,224.27 miles (16,454.32 km) SSETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as origin Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
1310,214.16 miles (16,438.06 km) WTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as origin Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1410,208.84 miles (16,429.49 km) WBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as origin Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1510,202.19 miles (16,418.79 km) WPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as origin Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno 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