About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL), Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,978 miles (or 4,793 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SNL / KSNL
Airport Name: Shawnee Regional Airport
Location: Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
GPS Coordinates: 35°21'25"N by 96°56'34"W
Area Served: Shawnee, Oklahoma
Operator/Owner: City of Shawnee
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1073 feet (327 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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
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Facts about Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL):

  • In 2011 the airport opened a new terminal building.
  • The furthest airport from Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,825 miles (17,421 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
  • Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) is Tinker Air Force Base (TIK), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of SNL.
  • Shawnee Regional Airport is a city owned airport two miles northwest of Shawnee, in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.

Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

  • Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
  • 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.
  • The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
  • In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
  • In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
  • Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
  • In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".

Map of Nearest Airports to Shawnee Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shawnee Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.32 miles (40.74 km) WTinker Air Force Base (TIK)Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United StatesView Tinker Air Force Base on a map Set TIK as origin Airport Set TIK as destination Airport Get more information about Tinker Air Force Base
230.84 miles (49.62 km) WSWUniversity of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN)Norman, Oklahoma, United StatesView University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport on a map Set OUN as origin Airport Set OUN as destination Airport Get more information about University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport
333.95 miles (54.63 km) NNEStroud Municipal Airport (SUD)Stroud, Oklahoma, United StatesView Stroud Municipal Airport on a map Set SUD as origin Airport Set SUD as destination Airport Get more information about Stroud Municipal Airport
437.16 miles (59.80 km) WWill Rogers World Airport (OKC)Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United StatesView Will Rogers World Airport on a map Set OKC as origin Airport Set OKC as destination Airport Get more information about Will Rogers World Airport
541.16 miles (66.24 km) SSEAda Municipal Airport (ADT)Ada, Oklahoma, United StatesView Ada Municipal Airport on a map Set ADT as origin Airport Set ADT as destination Airport Get more information about Ada Municipal Airport
641.48 miles (66.75 km) WNWWiley Post Airport (PWA)Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United StatesView Wiley Post Airport on a map Set PWA as origin Airport Set PWA as destination Airport Get more information about Wiley Post Airport
742.05 miles (67.67 km) NNECushing Municipal Airport (CUH)Cushing, Oklahoma, United StatesView Cushing Municipal Airport on a map Set CUH as origin Airport Set CUH as destination Airport Get more information about Cushing Municipal Airport
843.28 miles (69.65 km) NWGuthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK)Guthrie, Oklahoma, United StatesView Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport on a map Set GOK as origin Airport Set GOK as destination Airport Get more information about Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport
956.12 miles (90.31 km) NStillwater Regional Airport (SWO)Stillwater, Oklahoma, United StatesView Stillwater Regional Airport on a map Set SWO as origin Airport Set SWO as destination Airport Get more information about Stillwater Regional Airport
1059.90 miles (96.39 km) ENEOkmulgee Regional Airport (OKM)Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United StatesView Okmulgee Regional Airport on a map Set OKM as origin Airport Set OKM as destination Airport Get more information about Okmulgee Regional Airport
1160.58 miles (97.49 km) WSWChickasha Municipal Airport (CHK)Chickasha, Oklahoma, United StatesView Chickasha Municipal Airport on a map Set CHK as origin Airport Set CHK as destination Airport Get more information about Chickasha Municipal Airport
1271.51 miles (115.08 km) NERichard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS)Tulsa, Oklahoma, United StatesView Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport on a map Set RVS as origin Airport Set RVS as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport
1372.89 miles (117.31 km) SArdmore Municipal Airport (ADM)Ardmore, Oklahoma, United StatesView Ardmore Municipal Airport on a map Set ADM as origin Airport Set ADM as destination Airport Get more information about Ardmore Municipal Airport
1473.28 miles (117.93 km) ESEMcAlester Regional Airport (MLC)McAlester, Oklahoma, United StatesView McAlester Regional Airport on a map Set MLC as origin Airport Set MLC as destination Airport Get more information about McAlester Regional Airport
1582.90 miles (133.42 km) NETulsa International Airport (TUL)Tulsa, Oklahoma, United StatesView Tulsa International Airport on a map Set TUL as origin Airport Set TUL as destination Airport Get more information about Tulsa International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shawnee Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shawnee Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,825.02 miles (17,421.14 km) SESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
210,620.64 miles (17,092.22 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
310,619.13 miles (17,089.78 km) SSWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
410,600.17 miles (17,059.27 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
510,584.56 miles (17,034.15 km) ESESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
610,579.79 miles (17,026.48 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
710,567.28 miles (17,006.35 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
810,563.36 miles (17,000.03 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
910,555.01 miles (16,986.60 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1010,545.87 miles (16,971.88 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1110,538.03 miles (16,959.27 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1210,537.92 miles (16,959.10 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1310,533.19 miles (16,951.48 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1410,517.37 miles (16,926.03 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1510,506.81 miles (16,909.03 km) ESEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds 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