Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°36'59"N by 73°5'57"E)
Distance from THU to ISB:
4,649.71 miles (7,482.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB), Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,650 miles (or 7,483 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 Benazir Bhutto International 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 Benazir Bhutto International 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: | ISB / OPRN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'59"N by 73°5'57"E |
| Area Served: | Islamabad and Rawalpindi |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1688 feet (515 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISB |
| More Information: | ISB Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- 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.
- 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 liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- 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 the U.S.
Facts about Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB):
- The closest airport to Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) is Abbottabad Airport (AAW), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) N of ISB.
- In addition to being known as "Benazir Bhutto International Airport", other names for ISB include "Islamabad International Airport" and "بینظیر بھٹو بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا".
- The furthest airport from Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,966 miles (19,258 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- There are separate lounges for international and domestic economy passengers.
- The airport is actually located outside of Islamabad, in the area of Chaklala, Rawalpindi.
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 37.48 miles (60.32 km) N | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) NNE | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 94.63 miles (152.29 km) WNW | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 99.53 miles (160.17 km) ENE | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 5 | 104.58 miles (168.31 km) SE | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 114.56 miles (184.36 km) SW | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 119.23 miles (191.88 km) ESE | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 8 | 137.11 miles (220.65 km) NNE | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 155.23 miles (249.82 km) WSW | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 155.68 miles (250.53 km) S | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) | Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 158.47 miles (255.04 km) WNW | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 163.46 miles (263.06 km) SSE | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) SE | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 14 | 173.06 miles (278.52 km) NNW | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 173.81 miles (279.72 km) NNE | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,966.45 miles (19,258.08 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,593.84 miles (17,049.08 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,553.44 miles (16,984.07 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,547.20 miles (16,974.03 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,545.57 miles (16,971.40 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,528.06 miles (16,943.23 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,523.78 miles (16,936.34 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,523.48 miles (16,935.86 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,521.07 miles (16,931.98 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,520.74 miles (16,931.44 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,504.98 miles (16,906.09 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,488.96 miles (16,880.31 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,488.93 miles (16,880.25 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,466.42 miles (16,844.03 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,465.82 miles (16,843.07 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |