Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Chaurjhari, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°0'0"N by 83°49'58"E)
Distance from THU to HRJ:
5,119.31 miles (8,238.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ), Chaurjhari, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,119 miles (or 8,239 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 Chaurjhari 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 Chaurjhari 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: | HRJ / VNCJ |
| Airport Name: | Chaurjhari Airport |
| Location: | Chaurjhari, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°0'0"N by 83°49'58"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from HRJ |
| More Information: | HRJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- 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.
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- 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.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
Facts about Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ):
- The closest airport to Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) is Pokhara Airport (PKR), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NNE of HRJ.
- The furthest airport from Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,623 miles (18,706 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | 16.58 miles (26.69 km) NNE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 2 | 37.93 miles (61.05 km) SE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 3 | 42.62 miles (68.60 km) SW | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 4 | 42.69 miles (68.71 km) ESE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 5 | 54.46 miles (87.65 km) N | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 6 | 90.22 miles (145.19 km) SSW | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 7 | 91.81 miles (147.76 km) NW | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 8 | 95.55 miles (153.77 km) ESE | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 9 | 108.70 miles (174.93 km) WNW | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 10 | 132.27 miles (212.87 km) W | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 11 | 132.81 miles (213.74 km) NW | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 12 | 142.61 miles (229.51 km) ESE | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 13 | 156.20 miles (251.37 km) SE | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 14 | 158.70 miles (255.40 km) SE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 15 | 167.20 miles (269.07 km) NW | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,623.43 miles (18,706.05 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,963.85 miles (17,644.56 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,931.20 miles (17,592.01 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,927.63 miles (17,586.27 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 10,924.56 miles (17,581.32 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,912.91 miles (17,562.59 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,895.43 miles (17,534.46 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,893.77 miles (17,531.79 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,893.64 miles (17,531.56 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,887.76 miles (17,522.11 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,864.24 miles (17,484.26 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,863.91 miles (17,483.72 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,862.79 miles (17,481.92 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,855.18 miles (17,469.68 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,847.81 miles (17,457.82 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |