Nonstop flight route between Renmark, South Australia, Australia and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(34°11'48"S by 140°40'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from RMK to THU:
9,368.95 miles (15,077.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Renmark Airport (RMK), Renmark, South Australia, Australia and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,369 miles (or 15,078 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 Renmark 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 Renmark 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: | RMK / YREN |
| Airport Name: | Renmark Airport |
| Location: | Renmark, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°11'48"S by 140°40'23"E |
| Area Served: | Renmark, South Australia, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Renmark Paringa Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMK |
| More Information: | RMK 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 Renmark Airport (RMK):
- Renmark Airport (RMK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Renmark Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Renmark 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 closest airport to Renmark Airport (RMK) is Mildura Airport (MQL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) E of RMK.
- The furthest airport from Renmark Airport (RMK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,856 miles (19,081 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
- Thule Air Base has served as the regional hub for nearby installations, including Cape Atholl, Camp Century, Camp TUTO, Sites 1 and 2, P-Mountain, J-Site, North and South Mountains, and a research rocket firing site.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.72 miles (129.91 km) E | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 88.04 miles (141.69 km) ESE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 132.42 miles (213.10 km) WSW | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 141.87 miles (228.31 km) SE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 158.54 miles (255.15 km) NNE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 167.54 miles (269.63 km) WNW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 168.19 miles (270.68 km) E | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 190.58 miles (306.70 km) SSE | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 206.97 miles (333.08 km) WSW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 213.87 miles (344.19 km) ESE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 219.19 miles (352.76 km) NW | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 219.85 miles (353.81 km) W | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 238.17 miles (383.29 km) E | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 241.23 miles (388.23 km) W | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 245.28 miles (394.75 km) S | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,856.26 miles (19,080.75 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,846.63 miles (19,065.26 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,775.74 miles (18,951.17 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,761.15 miles (18,927.70 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,725.72 miles (18,870.67 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,688.25 miles (18,810.37 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,637.17 miles (18,728.17 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,619.44 miles (18,699.62 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,277.83 miles (18,149.86 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,201.73 miles (18,027.39 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,179.58 miles (17,991.75 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,154.28 miles (17,951.02 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,135.33 miles (17,920.54 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,115.51 miles (17,888.64 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,110.85 miles (17,881.13 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |