Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Gamboma, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°52'1"S by 15°52'1"E)
Distance from THU to GMM:
6,256.62 miles (10,069.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Gamboma Airport (GMM), Gamboma, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,257 miles (or 10,069 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 Gamboma 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 Gamboma 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: | GMM / FCOG |
| Airport Name: | Gamboma Airport |
| Location: | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°52'1"S by 15°52'1"E |
| Area Served: | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMM |
| More Information: | GMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In the winter of 1956/57 three KC-97 tankers and alternately one of two RB-47H aircraft made polar flights to inspect Soviet defenses.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
Facts about Gamboma Airport (GMM):
- The closest airport to Gamboma Airport (GMM) is Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of GMM.
- The furthest airport from Gamboma Airport (GMM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,968 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) N | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 66.62 miles (107.21 km) NNW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 89.81 miles (144.53 km) WSW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 4 | 92.46 miles (148.80 km) N | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 100.27 miles (161.37 km) NW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 6 | 100.53 miles (161.78 km) WSW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 129.32 miles (208.12 km) N | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 138.57 miles (223.00 km) ESE | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 144.52 miles (232.58 km) SE | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 144.64 miles (232.77 km) WNW | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 11 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) NW | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 156.97 miles (252.62 km) WSW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 167.12 miles (268.96 km) E | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 168.38 miles (270.97 km) W | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 15 | 170.12 miles (273.79 km) SSW | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,968.31 miles (19,261.08 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,823.47 miles (19,027.98 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,563.57 miles (18,609.72 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,346.29 miles (18,260.04 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,268.03 miles (18,134.09 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,265.30 miles (18,129.70 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,264.76 miles (18,128.83 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,234.01 miles (18,079.35 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,232.39 miles (18,076.74 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,225.65 miles (18,065.88 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,225.52 miles (18,065.68 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,223.15 miles (18,061.86 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,103.56 miles (17,869.40 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,086.49 miles (17,841.93 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,083.96 miles (17,837.87 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |