Nonstop flight route between La Sarre, Quebec, Canada and Pituffik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Sarre Airport (SSQ), La Sarre, Quebec, Canada and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,930 miles (or 3,105 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 relatively short distance between La Sarre Airport and Thule Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSQ / |
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| Location: | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°55'0"N by 79°10'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of La Sarre |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSQ |
| More Information: | SSQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THU / BGTL |
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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 La Sarre Airport (SSQ):
- The closest airport to La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Amos/Magny Airport (YEY), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) ESE of SSQ.
- In addition to being known as "La Sarre Airport", another name for SSQ is "CSR8".
- La Sarre Airport (SSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,169 miles (17,974 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- There is only a brief period each year in the summer when sea ice thins sufficiently to send supply ships to the base.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- In the winter of 1956/57 three KC-97 tankers and alternately one of two RB-47H aircraft made polar flights to inspect Soviet defenses.
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- 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".
