Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Jinja, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°27'9"N by 33°11'35"E)
Distance from THU to JIN:
6,378.10 miles (10,264.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Jinja Airport (JIN), Jinja, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,378 miles (or 10,265 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 Jinja 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 Jinja 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: | JIN / HUJI |
| Airport Name: | Jinja Airport |
| Location: | Jinja, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'9"N by 33°11'35"E |
| Area Served: | Jinja, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Civilian & Military |
| Elevation: | 3840 feet (1,170 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIN |
| More Information: | JIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- 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.
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
- Originally established as a Strategic Air Command installation, Thule would periodically serve as a dispersal base for B-36 Peacemaker and B-47 Stratojet aircraft during the 1950s, as well as providing an ideal site to test the operability and maintainability of these weapon systems in extreme cold weather.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- 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 Jinja Airport (JIN):
- The furthest airport from Jinja Airport (JIN) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Jinja Airport (JIN) is Kampala Airport (KLA), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of JIN.
| 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 | 42.40 miles (68.24 km) WSW | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 2 | 58.98 miles (94.92 km) WSW | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 3 | 92.76 miles (149.28 km) NNE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 4 | 112.45 miles (180.97 km) ESE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 5 | 127.30 miles (204.87 km) ENE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 6 | 134.98 miles (217.23 km) NW | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 7 | 141.39 miles (227.54 km) E | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 8 | 141.50 miles (227.72 km) SSE | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 153.13 miles (246.44 km) ESE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 10 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) SW | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 165.62 miles (266.54 km) NW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 12 | 171.04 miles (275.25 km) E | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 13 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) NW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 14 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) SE | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 15 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) WSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.25 miles (18,811.97 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,599.33 miles (18,667.26 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,470.45 miles (18,459.85 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,469.22 miles (18,457.87 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,432.19 miles (18,398.29 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,414.56 miles (18,369.91 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,391.76 miles (18,333.21 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,355.98 miles (18,275.64 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,319.65 miles (18,217.16 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,301.47 miles (18,187.91 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,300.90 miles (18,186.99 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,281.72 miles (18,156.12 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,278.97 miles (18,151.70 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,272.66 miles (18,141.54 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,266.06 miles (18,130.91 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |