Nonstop flight route between Sukkur, Pakistan and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(27°43'18"N by 68°47'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from SKZ to THU:
5,010.59 miles (8,063.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sukkur Airport (SKZ), Sukkur, Pakistan and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,011 miles (or 8,064 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 Sukkur 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 Sukkur 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: | SKZ / OPSK |
| Airport Name: | Sukkur Airport |
| Location: | Sukkur, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°43'18"N by 68°47'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKZ |
| More Information: | SKZ 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 Sukkur Airport (SKZ):
- Because of Sukkur Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Sukkur 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.
- Sukkur Airport (SKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sukkur Airport (SKZ) is Kadanwari Airport (KCF), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SSE of SKZ.
- The furthest airport from Sukkur Airport (SKZ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Sukkur Airport (meaning Sukkur Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,321 miles (19,828 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- 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.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- 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".
- There is only a brief period each year in the summer when sea ice thins sufficiently to send supply ships to the base.
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.06 miles (67.68 km) SSE | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan |     |
| 2 | 44.10 miles (70.97 km) NNW | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) | Jacobabad, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 47.89 miles (77.06 km) SW | Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) | Moenjodaro, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 131.63 miles (211.84 km) W | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 139.39 miles (224.32 km) ESE | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 6 | 141.62 miles (227.92 km) S | Sindhri Airport (MPD) | Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 168.14 miles (270.59 km) S | Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD) | Hyderabad, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 185.58 miles (298.66 km) NNE | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 206.86 miles (332.91 km) NNW | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 210.16 miles (338.21 km) ENE | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 219.17 miles (352.72 km) SSW | Jinnah International Airport (KHI) | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 233.70 miles (376.10 km) NE | Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) | Multan, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 254.47 miles (409.54 km) N | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 270.67 miles (435.61 km) E | Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) | Bikaner, India | |
| 15 | 278.52 miles (448.23 km) WNW | Dalbandin Airport (DBA) | Dalbandin, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.68 miles (19,828.16 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,927.30 miles (17,585.73 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,675.63 miles (17,180.72 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,652.08 miles (17,142.82 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,600.57 miles (17,059.93 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,436.48 miles (16,795.85 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,369.93 miles (16,688.74 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,283.94 miles (16,550.36 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,244.84 miles (16,487.43 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,231.01 miles (16,465.17 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,142.34 miles (16,322.47 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,138.28 miles (16,315.94 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,122.95 miles (16,291.27 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,116.00 miles (16,280.09 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,112.55 miles (16,274.53 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 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 | |