Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Burley, Idaho, United States:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°32'32"N by 113°46'18"W)
Distance from THU to BYI:
2,684.59 miles (4,320.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Burley Municipal Airport (BYI), Burley, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,685 miles (or 4,320 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 Burley Municipal 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 Burley Municipal 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: | BYI / KBYI |
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| Location: | Burley, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°32'32"N by 113°46'18"W |
| Area Served: | Burley, Idaho |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Burley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4150 feet (1,265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYI |
| More Information: | BYI Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- 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.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- Originally established as a Strategic Air Command installation, Thule would periodically serve as a dispersal base for B-36 Peacemaker and B-47 Stratojet aircraft during the 1950s, as well as providing an ideal site to test the operability and maintainability of these weapon systems in extreme cold weather.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
Facts about Burley Municipal Airport (BYI):
- The furthest airport from Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,854 miles (17,467 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Burley Municipal Airport", another name for BYI is "Burley J R Jack Simplot Airport".
- The closest airport to Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) is Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) W of BYI.
- Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Burley Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,150 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BYI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BYI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 36.71 miles (59.08 km) W | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 2 | 59.90 miles (96.39 km) SW | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 64.85 miles (104.37 km) ENE | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 71.50 miles (115.07 km) NNW | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 109.00 miles (175.42 km) NE | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 111.19 miles (178.94 km) ESE | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 111.22 miles (179.00 km) SE | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 112.00 miles (180.24 km) WNW | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) SSW | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 126.73 miles (203.95 km) S | Wendover Airport (ENV) | Wendover, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 129.80 miles (208.88 km) SE | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 134.84 miles (217.00 km) SE | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 136.37 miles (219.46 km) NE | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 14 | 138.69 miles (223.20 km) N | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 142.47 miles (229.28 km) WNW | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,853.66 miles (17,467.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,842.84 miles (17,449.81 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,830.29 miles (17,429.61 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,816.92 miles (17,408.10 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,805.42 miles (17,389.60 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,700.46 miles (17,220.69 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,635.85 miles (17,116.71 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,607.56 miles (17,071.17 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,504.67 miles (16,905.58 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,502.84 miles (16,902.63 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,487.35 miles (16,877.71 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,481.07 miles (16,867.60 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,463.60 miles (16,839.49 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,440.23 miles (16,801.89 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,430.28 miles (16,785.87 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |