Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Sveg, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°2'52"N by 14°25'22"E)
Distance from THU to EVG:
2,024.10 miles (3,257.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Sveg Airport (EVG), Sveg, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,024 miles (or 3,257 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 Sveg Airport, 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: | EVG / ESND |
| Airport Name: | Sveg Airport |
| Location: | Sveg, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°2'52"N by 14°25'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Härjedalen Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1178 feet (359 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EVG |
| More Information: | EVG Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- Thule Air Base is home to the 21st Space Wing's global network of sensors providing missile warning, space surveillance and space control to North American Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command.
- The ratification of the treaty in 1951 did not change much, except that the Danish national flag Dannebrog must be side by side with Stars and Stripes on the base.
- 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 addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
Facts about Sveg Airport (EVG):
- Sveg Airport (EVG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sveg Airport (EVG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,102 miles (17,867 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sveg Airport (EVG) is Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) S of EVG.
| 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 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) S | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 2 | 79.25 miles (127.54 km) N | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 3 | 102.57 miles (165.08 km) ENE | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 4 | 105.46 miles (169.72 km) WNW | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 5 | 118.05 miles (189.99 km) SSE | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 6 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) SE | Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) | Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden | |
| 7 | 139.63 miles (224.71 km) SW | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 8 | 142.57 miles (229.44 km) SSW | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 9 | 147.39 miles (237.21 km) NW | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 10 | 169.25 miles (272.38 km) SW | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 11 | 172.41 miles (277.46 km) NE | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 12 | 183.47 miles (295.27 km) WSW | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 13 | 183.54 miles (295.38 km) SSW | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 14 | 185.44 miles (298.44 km) SSE | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 15 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) NNW | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,101.92 miles (17,866.76 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,969.01 miles (17,652.87 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,968.20 miles (17,651.57 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,946.96 miles (17,617.37 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,933.58 miles (17,595.84 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,905.10 miles (17,550.01 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,896.98 miles (17,536.94 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,886.36 miles (17,519.85 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,878.07 miles (17,506.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,877.60 miles (17,505.75 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,873.02 miles (17,498.38 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,846.45 miles (17,455.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,838.22 miles (17,442.38 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,836.03 miles (17,438.85 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,835.78 miles (17,438.46 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |