Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Djanet, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°17'34"N by 9°27'7"E)
Distance from THU to DJG:
4,398.64 miles (7,078.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG), Djanet, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,399 miles (or 7,079 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 Djanet Tiska 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 Djanet Tiska 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: | DJG / DAAJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Djanet, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°17'34"N by 9°27'7"E |
| Area Served: | Djanet, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3169 feet (966 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJG |
| More Information: | DJG Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of 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.
Facts about Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG):
- The closest airport to Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) is Ghat Airport (GHT), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NE of DJG.
- In addition to being known as "Djanet Tiska Airport", another name for DJG is "Djanet Tiska/Inedbirene Airport (Djanet)".
- Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is nearly antipodal to Djanet Tiska Airport (meaning Djanet Tiska Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fuaʻamotu International Airport), and is located 12,076 miles (19,434 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
| 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 | 73.13 miles (117.70 km) NE | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 2 | 259.96 miles (418.37 km) N | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 3 | 273.31 miles (439.86 km) WSW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 403.33 miles (649.10 km) SSW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 5 | 403.95 miles (650.10 km) SW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 6 | 405.01 miles (651.81 km) N | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 7 | 477.65 miles (768.70 km) WNW | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 8 | 514.85 miles (828.57 km) S | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 9 | 548.39 miles (882.54 km) NNW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 10 | 578.87 miles (931.59 km) WSW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 11 | 592.80 miles (954.02 km) NW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 12 | 620.82 miles (999.10 km) NNE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 13 | 638.34 miles (1,027.30 km) NNE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 14 | 640.39 miles (1,030.61 km) NE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 15 | 646.14 miles (1,039.87 km) WNW | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.73 miles (19,433.96 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 12,074.42 miles (19,431.84 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 12,041.40 miles (19,378.71 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 4 | 11,749.89 miles (18,909.56 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,744.87 miles (18,901.48 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,738.20 miles (18,890.75 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,736.72 miles (18,888.38 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,736.04 miles (18,887.28 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,720.05 miles (18,861.54 km) WSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,711.60 miles (18,847.95 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,710.97 miles (18,846.93 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,709.23 miles (18,844.13 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,707.62 miles (18,841.55 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,699.34 miles (18,828.21 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,679.18 miles (18,795.77 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |