Nonstop flight route between Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(11°48'8"N by 0°22'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from TEG to THU:
5,082.16 miles (8,178.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenkodogo Airport (TEG), Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,082 miles (or 8,179 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 Tenkodogo 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 Tenkodogo 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: | TEG / DFET |
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| Location: | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°48'8"N by 0°22'17"W |
| Area Served: | Tenkodogo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1017 feet (310 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TEG |
| More Information: | TEG 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 Tenkodogo Airport (TEG):
- Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Tenkodogo Airport (meaning Tenkodogo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,208 miles (19,648 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- In addition to being known as "Tenkodogo Airport", another name for TEG is "Tenkodogo Airport (Tenkodogo)".
- The closest airport to Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) is Zabré Airport (XZA), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SSW of TEG.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- The ratification of the treaty in 1951 did not change much, except that the Danish national flag Dannebrog must be side by side with Stars and Stripes on the base.
- After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- 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.
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.94 miles (75.54 km) SSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) ENE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 60.60 miles (97.53 km) NNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 67.98 miles (109.41 km) SW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 81.69 miles (131.47 km) ESE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 82.68 miles (133.05 km) N | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 85.95 miles (138.33 km) WNW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) NNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) E | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 126.67 miles (203.85 km) WSW | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 128.62 miles (207.00 km) NNE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 134.04 miles (215.71 km) ENE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 146.86 miles (236.35 km) E | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 153.26 miles (246.65 km) SE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 15 | 154.92 miles (249.31 km) N | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,208.46 miles (19,647.56 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,204.15 miles (19,640.62 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,137.81 miles (19,533.86 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,113.94 miles (19,495.45 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,067.04 miles (19,419.97 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,053.53 miles (19,398.23 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,025.65 miles (19,353.36 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 8 | 12,024.43 miles (19,351.39 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,020.62 miles (19,345.26 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,000.38 miles (19,312.69 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,999.72 miles (19,311.64 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,997.38 miles (19,307.87 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,968.92 miles (19,262.05 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,926.00 miles (19,192.99 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,901.70 miles (19,153.89 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 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 | |