Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Havre, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°32'35"N by 109°45'43"W)
Distance from THU to HVR:
2,232.79 miles (3,593.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Havre City-County Airport (HVR), Havre, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,233 miles (or 3,593 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 Havre City-County 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: | HVR / KHVR |
| Airport Name: | Havre City-County Airport |
| Location: | Havre, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'35"N by 109°45'43"W |
| Area Served: | Havre, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Havre & Hill County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2591 feet (790 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HVR |
| More Information: | HVR Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Havre City-County Airport (HVR):
- The furthest airport from Havre City-County Airport (HVR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,411 miles (16,755 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Scheduled air service temporarily ceased on March 8, 2008, when Big Sky Airlines ended operations in bankruptcy.
- The closest airport to Havre City-County Airport (HVR) is Shelby Airport (SBX), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) W of HVR.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 180 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 744 in 2009, and 961 in 2010.
- Havre City-County Airport (HVR) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 96.47 miles (155.25 km) W | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 97.38 miles (156.72 km) SW | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 104.13 miles (167.57 km) S | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 104.37 miles (167.96 km) SW | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) NNW | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 119.57 miles (192.43 km) W | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) NNW | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 146.23 miles (235.34 km) E | Glasgow International Airport (GGW) | Glasgow, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 152.56 miles (245.52 km) NE | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 10 | 153.79 miles (247.50 km) SSE | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 154.74 miles (249.03 km) ESE | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 156.62 miles (252.05 km) WNW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) SW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 194.84 miles (313.57 km) E | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 197.47 miles (317.80 km) SSE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,411.36 miles (16,755.42 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,385.68 miles (16,714.09 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,381.13 miles (16,706.76 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,373.20 miles (16,694.00 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,359.60 miles (16,672.12 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,286.25 miles (16,554.07 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,194.47 miles (16,406.37 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,171.39 miles (16,369.22 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,085.73 miles (16,231.37 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,080.27 miles (16,222.58 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,068.45 miles (16,203.56 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,031.52 miles (16,144.12 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,027.54 miles (16,137.72 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,020.48 miles (16,126.36 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,012.80 miles (16,114.01 km) E | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |