About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Surgut Airport (SGC), Surgut, Russia and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,769 miles (or 4,456 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SGC / USRR
Airport Names:
  1. Surgut Airport
  2. Аэропорт Сургут
Location: Surgut, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 61°20'35"N by 73°24'11"E
Area Served: Surgut
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 200 feet (61 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from SGC
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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 Surgut Airport (SGC):

  • The furthest airport from Surgut Airport (SGC) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,002 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
  • Because of Surgut Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Surgut 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.
  • Surgut Airport (SGC) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Surgut Airport (SGC) is Nefteyugansk Airport (NFG), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of SGC.
  • In addition to being known as "Surgut Airport", another name for SGC is "Аэропорт Сургут".

Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

  • In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
  • 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".
  • Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
  • In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
  • The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Surgut Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Surgut Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.86 miles (48.05 km) WSWNefteyugansk Airport (NFG)Nefteyugansk, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, RussiaView Nefteyugansk Airport on a map Set NFG as origin Airport Set NFG as destination Airport Get more information about Nefteyugansk Airport
269.21 miles (111.38 km) NNEKogalym International Airport (KGP)Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, RussiaView Kogalym International Airport on a map Set KGP as origin Airport Set KGP as destination Airport Get more information about Kogalym International Airport
3106.22 miles (170.94 km) ESENizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC)Nizhnevartovsk, RussiaView Nizhnevartovsk Airport on a map Set NJC as origin Airport Set NJC as destination Airport Get more information about Nizhnevartovsk Airport
4140.16 miles (225.57 km) ENERaduzhny Airport (RAT)Raduzhny, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, RussiaView Raduzhny Airport on a map Set RAT as origin Airport Set RAT as destination Airport Get more information about Raduzhny Airport
5140.58 miles (226.23 km) NNENoyabrsk Airport (NOJ)Noyabrsk, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, RussiaView Noyabrsk Airport on a map Set NOJ as origin Airport Set NOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Noyabrsk Airport
6145.36 miles (233.93 km) WKhanty-Mansiysk (HMA)Khanty-Mansiysk, RussiaView Khanty-Mansiysk on a map Set HMA as origin Airport Set HMA as destination Airport Get more information about Khanty-Mansiysk
7149.00 miles (239.80 km) ESEStrezhevoy (SWT)Strezhevoy, Tomsk Oblast, RussiaView Strezhevoy on a map Set SWT as origin Airport Set SWT as destination Airport Get more information about Strezhevoy
8260.17 miles (418.71 km) WNWNyagan Airport (NYA)Nyagan, Tyumen Oblast, RussiaView Nyagan Airport on a map Set NYA as origin Airport Set NYA as destination Airport Get more information about Nyagan Airport
9286.63 miles (461.29 km) NNadym Airport (NYM)Nadym, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, RussiaView Nadym Airport on a map Set NYM as origin Airport Set NYM as destination Airport Get more information about Nadym Airport
10301.41 miles (485.06 km) WSWUray Airport (URJ)Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, RussiaView Uray Airport on a map Set URJ as origin Airport Set URJ as destination Airport Get more information about Uray Airport
11324.45 miles (522.16 km) WSovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS)Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, RussiaView Sovetsky Tyumenskaya on a map Set OVS as origin Airport Set OVS as destination Airport Get more information about Sovetsky Tyumenskaya
12340.30 miles (547.67 km) NNENovy Urengoy Airport (NUX)Novy Urengoy, RussiaView Novy Urengoy Airport on a map Set NUX as origin Airport Set NUX as destination Airport Get more information about Novy Urengoy Airport
13405.40 miles (652.43 km) SWRoshchino International Airport (TJM)Tyumen, RussiaView Roshchino International Airport on a map Set TJM as origin Airport Set TJM as destination Airport Get more information about Roshchino International Airport
14416.59 miles (670.44 km) NNWSalekhard Airport (SLY)Salekhard, RussiaView Salekhard Airport on a map Set SLY as origin Airport Set SLY as destination Airport Get more information about Salekhard Airport
15440.60 miles (709.07 km) STsentralny Airport (OMS)Omsk, RussiaView Tsentralny Airport on a map Set OMS as origin Airport Set OMS as destination Airport Get more information about Tsentralny Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Surgut Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Surgut Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,002.36 miles (17,706.53 km) WPresidente 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
210,998.69 miles (17,700.64 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
310,992.00 miles (17,689.87 km) WUshuaia 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
410,932.25 miles (17,593.70 km) WHermes 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
510,929.33 miles (17,589.01 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
610,918.90 miles (17,572.22 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
710,914.74 miles (17,565.52 km) WSWTeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as origin Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
810,891.11 miles (17,527.50 km) WPiloto 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
910,785.52 miles (17,357.57 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
1010,784.80 miles (17,356.41 km) WSWCochrane 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
1110,722.43 miles (17,256.04 km) WSWChile 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
1210,698.05 miles (17,216.81 km) WSWPerito 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
1310,687.43 miles (17,199.71 km) WSWBalmaceda 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
1410,683.14 miles (17,192.81 km) WSWTeniente 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
1510,612.29 miles (17,078.78 km) WSWAlto Río Senguer Airport (ARR)Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, ArgentinaView Alto Río Senguer Airport on a map Set ARR as origin Airport Set ARR as destination Airport Get more information about Alto Río Senguer 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