Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°19'58"S by 149°16'1"E)
Distance from THU to COJ:
9,085.38 miles (14,621.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Coonabarabran Airport (COJ), Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,085 miles (or 14,621 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 Coonabarabran 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 Coonabarabran 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: | COJ / YCBB |
| Airport Name: | Coonabarabran Airport |
| Location: | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°19'58"S by 149°16'1"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Warrumbungle Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2117 feet (645 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COJ |
| More Information: | COJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Thule Air Base is the U.S.
- 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.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
Facts about Coonabarabran Airport (COJ):
- The closest airport to Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) is Coolah Airport (CLH), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of COJ.
- Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
| 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 | 36.52 miles (58.77 km) SSE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 58.01 miles (93.36 km) WNW | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 63.54 miles (102.25 km) ENE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 73.35 miles (118.04 km) SSW | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) SSE | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 95.08 miles (153.02 km) E | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 131.32 miles (211.33 km) NNE | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 131.64 miles (211.86 km) NNW | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 145.25 miles (233.76 km) S | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 149.74 miles (240.98 km) NE | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 149.94 miles (241.31 km) ENE | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 150.48 miles (242.17 km) NNW | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 157.69 miles (253.78 km) SE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 160.38 miles (258.11 km) SSW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 160.92 miles (258.98 km) SE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,933.99 miles (19,205.85 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,927.30 miles (19,195.07 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,921.29 miles (19,185.42 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,909.55 miles (19,166.51 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,883.84 miles (19,125.15 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,879.44 miles (19,118.05 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,874.96 miles (19,110.85 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,860.32 miles (19,087.28 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,638.46 miles (18,730.24 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,614.45 miles (18,691.61 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,594.50 miles (18,659.49 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,588.04 miles (18,649.10 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,557.73 miles (18,600.31 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,553.39 miles (18,593.33 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,486.57 miles (18,485.80 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |