Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°48'18"N by 72°0'10"W)
Distance from THU to AFN:
2,332.26 miles (3,753.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN), Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,332 miles (or 3,753 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 Thule Air Base and Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFN / KAFN |
| Airport Name: | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark |
| Location: | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°48'18"N by 72°0'10"W |
| Area Served: | Jaffrey, New Hampshire |
| Operator/Owner: | Jaffrey Municipal Airport Development Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1040 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFN |
| More Information: | AFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- A delegation from NATO's Parliamentary Assembly visited Thule in early September 2010 and were told by the base commander that, at that time, approximately 600 personnel were serving at Thule, a mix of mostly U.S.
- 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 1957 construction began on 4 Nike Missile sites around the base, and they and their radar systems were operational by the end of 1958.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
Facts about Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN):
- The closest airport to Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) is Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) WNW of AFN.
- The furthest airport from Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,713 miles (18,851 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) WNW | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 2 | 17.64 miles (28.39 km) S | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 24.81 miles (39.93 km) E | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 4 | 25.93 miles (41.73 km) SE | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 30.05 miles (48.37 km) ENE | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 37.35 miles (60.11 km) NE | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 37.72 miles (60.70 km) SSW | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 37.73 miles (60.71 km) S | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 41.36 miles (66.57 km) NNW | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 10 | 43.05 miles (69.29 km) ESE | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 43.20 miles (69.53 km) NNW | Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 45.04 miles (72.48 km) E | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 45.36 miles (73.00 km) NW | Hartness State Airport (VSF) | Springfield, Vermont, United States | |
| 14 | 50.17 miles (80.74 km) SSW | Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 57.25 miles (92.13 km) ESE | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,713.50 miles (18,851.00 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,701.48 miles (18,831.66 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,690.34 miles (18,813.73 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,680.45 miles (18,797.81 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,663.85 miles (18,771.11 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,619.17 miles (18,699.19 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,584.42 miles (18,643.26 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,580.79 miles (18,637.43 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,568.84 miles (18,618.20 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,489.22 miles (18,490.06 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,459.29 miles (18,441.89 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,399.28 miles (18,345.32 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,396.56 miles (18,340.93 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,361.45 miles (18,284.44 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,352.68 miles (18,270.32 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |