Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Chiredzi, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°0'29"S by 31°34'42"E)
Distance from THU to BFO:
7,793.44 miles (12,542.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Buffalo Range Airport (BFO), Chiredzi, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,793 miles (or 12,542 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 Thule Air Base and Buffalo Range Airport, 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 Thule Air Base and Buffalo Range Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | BFO / FVCZ |
| Airport Name: | Buffalo Range Airport |
| Location: | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°0'29"S by 31°34'42"E |
| Area Served: | Chiredzi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFO |
| More Information: | BFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- 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.
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- After the German occupation of Denmark on 9 April 1940, Henrik Kauffmann Danish Ambassador to the United States, made an agreement "In the name of the king" with the United States authorizing the United States to defend the Danish colonies on Greenland from German aggression - this agreement faced Kaufmann with a charge of high treason.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
Facts about Buffalo Range Airport (BFO):
- The furthest airport from Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,998 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) is Masvingo Airport (MVZ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NW of BFO.
- Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) 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 | 80.64 miles (129.77 km) NW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 87.64 miles (141.05 km) NE | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 154.70 miles (248.97 km) NNE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 155.49 miles (250.24 km) NW | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 175.86 miles (283.01 km) NE | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 203.45 miles (327.42 km) WNW | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 204.15 miles (328.54 km) S | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 8 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) N | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 231.25 miles (372.16 km) ENE | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 233.67 miles (376.06 km) S | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 11 | 238.24 miles (383.40 km) SW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 250.00 miles (402.33 km) ESE | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 253.42 miles (407.84 km) E | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 253.89 miles (408.60 km) ESE | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 255.01 miles (410.39 km) ESE | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,998.45 miles (19,309.59 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,962.74 miles (19,252.12 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,957.62 miles (19,243.87 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,953.13 miles (19,236.66 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,946.52 miles (19,226.01 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,935.30 miles (19,207.96 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,920.01 miles (19,183.35 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,904.53 miles (19,158.44 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,886.05 miles (19,128.69 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,885.44 miles (19,127.71 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,877.51 miles (19,114.95 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.36 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.36 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,816.63 miles (19,016.97 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,814.82 miles (19,014.06 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |