Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Korla, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 86°8'35"E)
Distance from THU to KRL:
4,199.08 miles (6,757.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Korla Airport (KRL), Korla, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,199 miles (or 6,758 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 Korla 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 Korla 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 |
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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: | KRL / ZWKL |
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| Location: | Korla, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'59"N by 86°8'35"E |
| Area Served: | Korla, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3041 feet (927 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRL |
| More Information: | KRL Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
- 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.
- 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.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- In 1957 construction began on 4 Nike Missile sites around the base, and they and their radar systems were operational by the end of 1958.
- 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.
- 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 Korla Airport (KRL):
- In addition to being known as "Korla Airport", other names for KRL include "库尔勒机场" and "Kù'ěrlè Jīchǎng".
- Korla Airport (KRL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Korla Airport (KRL) is Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), which is located 163 miles (262 kilometers) W of KRL.
- The furthest airport from Korla Airport (KRL) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Castro, 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 | 163.04 miles (262.39 km) W | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 172.08 miles (276.93 km) NNE | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 179.91 miles (289.53 km) NE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 188.52 miles (303.39 km) NW | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 241.72 miles (389.00 km) S | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 272.60 miles (438.71 km) NNW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 292.64 miles (470.96 km) NW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 297.78 miles (479.24 km) NW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 304.01 miles (489.25 km) W | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 394.12 miles (634.27 km) ENE | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 395.63 miles (636.71 km) NNE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 434.37 miles (699.06 km) NNE | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 13 | 458.25 miles (737.48 km) N | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 460.87 miles (741.70 km) SW | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 463.47 miles (745.89 km) E | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,407.16 miles (18,358.00 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,405.07 miles (18,354.63 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,403.48 miles (18,352.07 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,365.34 miles (18,290.70 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,360.83 miles (18,283.44 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,354.64 miles (18,273.48 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,354.19 miles (18,272.76 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,341.94 miles (18,253.04 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,321.99 miles (18,220.93 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,318.25 miles (18,214.91 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,302.66 miles (18,189.82 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,295.66 miles (18,178.55 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,289.59 miles (18,168.78 km) W | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,288.92 miles (18,167.72 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,277.43 miles (18,149.22 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |