Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Juba, South Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°52'18"N by 31°36'3"E)
Distance from THU to JUB:
6,055.72 miles (9,745.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Juba International Airport (JUB), Juba, South Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,056 miles (or 9,746 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 Juba 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 Juba 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: | JUB / HSSJ |
| Airport Name: | Juba International Airport |
| Location: | Juba, South Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°52'18"N by 31°36'3"E |
| Area Served: | Juba |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1513 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUB |
| More Information: | JUB Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Thule is the location where the fastest recorded sea level surface wind speed in the world was measured when a peak speed of 333 kilometres per hour was recorded on 8 March 1972 prior to the instrument's destruction.
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- 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.
Facts about Juba International Airport (JUB):
- Juba International Airport (JUB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Juba International Airport (JUB) is Arua Airport (RUA), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) SSW of JUB.
- The furthest airport from Juba International Airport (JUB) is Ahe Airport (AHE), which is located 11,761 miles (18,927 kilometers) away in Ahe, French Polynesia.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 1,513 feet above mean sea level.
- Juba Airport is an airport serving Juba, the capital city of South Sudan.
- As of May 2011, Juba International Airport was undergoing improvements and expansion.
- It is one of the two international airports in South Sudan, the other one being Malakal International Airport.
| 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 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) SSW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 2 | 176.02 miles (283.28 km) S | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 3 | 184.47 miles (296.87 km) S | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 4 | 194.53 miles (313.06 km) ESE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 5 | 215.56 miles (346.91 km) S | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 6 | 247.48 miles (398.27 km) SSW | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 258.24 miles (415.59 km) SSE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 8 | 301.59 miles (485.37 km) ESE | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 9 | 303.26 miles (488.04 km) NE | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 306.53 miles (493.32 km) ENE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 307.30 miles (494.55 km) ESE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 12 | 310.60 miles (499.85 km) WSW | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 317.32 miles (510.67 km) NW | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 14 | 321.45 miles (517.32 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 15 | 321.89 miles (518.03 km) ESE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,760.65 miles (18,926.88 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,757.17 miles (18,921.29 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,745.67 miles (18,902.78 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,710.23 miles (18,845.73 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,709.88 miles (18,845.18 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,685.28 miles (18,805.58 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,658.15 miles (18,761.92 km) SE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,642.11 miles (18,736.12 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,605.60 miles (18,677.35 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,601.33 miles (18,670.49 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,597.02 miles (18,663.55 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,566.46 miles (18,614.36 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,565.81 miles (18,613.32 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,560.15 miles (18,604.21 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,556.54 miles (18,598.40 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |