Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°23'13"N by 5°33'24"W)
Distance from THU to HGO:
5,167.22 miles (8,315.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Korhogo Airport (HGO), Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,167 miles (or 8,316 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 Korhogo 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 Korhogo 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: | HGO / DIKO |
| Airport Name: | Korhogo Airport |
| Location: | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°23'13"N by 5°33'24"W |
| Area Served: | Korhogo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGO |
| More Information: | HGO Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- In 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
- Thule Air Base has served as the regional hub for nearby installations, including Cape Atholl, Camp Century, Camp TUTO, Sites 1 and 2, P-Mountain, J-Site, North and South Mountains, and a research rocket firing site.
- 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.
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
- Thule Air Base or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport, is the United States Air Force's northernmost base, located 1,207 km north of the Arctic Circle and 1,524 km from the North Pole on the northwest side of the island of Greenland.
- 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.
Facts about Korhogo Airport (HGO):
- Korhogo Airport (HGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Korhogo Airport (HGO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Korhogo Airport (meaning Korhogo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,107 miles (19,484 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Korhogo Airport (HGO) is Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) ENE of HGO.
| 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 | 28.41 miles (45.72 km) ENE | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 63.30 miles (101.88 km) W | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 92.83 miles (149.40 km) SSE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) NNE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 118.57 miles (190.83 km) SSE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 134.79 miles (216.93 km) N | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 7 | 137.01 miles (220.50 km) W | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 148.15 miles (238.42 km) NE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 172.13 miles (277.01 km) S | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 172.28 miles (277.26 km) E | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) ENE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 189.91 miles (305.63 km) SSW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 190.37 miles (306.38 km) NE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 199.13 miles (320.46 km) SSE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 201.56 miles (324.38 km) SW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,106.98 miles (19,484.24 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,941.72 miles (19,218.29 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,893.66 miles (19,140.94 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,886.40 miles (19,129.25 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,876.90 miles (19,113.97 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,871.49 miles (19,105.27 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,865.60 miles (19,095.78 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,858.28 miles (19,084.00 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,847.03 miles (19,065.91 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,839.58 miles (19,053.91 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,838.35 miles (19,051.94 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,837.22 miles (19,050.11 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,826.78 miles (19,033.31 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,824.59 miles (19,029.78 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,821.24 miles (19,024.39 km) SE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |