Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°33'7"N by 115°29'38"E)
Distance from THU to LSU:
6,831.99 miles (10,994.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Long Sukang Airport (LSU), Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,832 miles (or 10,995 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 Long Sukang 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 Long Sukang 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: | LSU / WBGU |
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| Location: | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°33'7"N by 115°29'38"E |
| Area Served: | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1200 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSU |
| More Information: | LSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- 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.
- Thule Air Base is also home to the 821st Air Base Group and is responsible for air base support within the Thule Defense Area for the multinational population of "Team Thule." The base hosts the 12th Space Warning Squadron which operates a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System designed to detect and track ICBMs launched against North America.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- 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.
- 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 Long Sukang Airport (LSU):
- In addition to being known as "Long Sukang Airport", another name for LSU is "Lapangan Terbang Long Sukang".
- Long Sukang Airport (LSU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Long Sukang Airport (LSU) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Sukang Airport (meaning Long Sukang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Long Sukang Airport (LSU) is Long Pasia Airport (GSA), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) ESE of LSU.
| 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 | 18.37 miles (29.57 km) ESE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) NNW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 24.00 miles (38.62 km) SSE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 37.70 miles (60.68 km) WNW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 39.88 miles (64.18 km) SSE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 47.43 miles (76.34 km) NW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 7 | 49.10 miles (79.03 km) SSE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 54.47 miles (87.66 km) NNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 56.36 miles (90.70 km) S | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 58.54 miles (94.21 km) SW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 72.20 miles (116.19 km) NE | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 78.57 miles (126.44 km) SSW | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 84.79 miles (136.45 km) WSW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 94.65 miles (152.33 km) S | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 103.76 miles (166.99 km) NNE | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.43 miles (19,882.48 km) S | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,337.76 miles (19,855.65 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.77 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,249.41 miles (19,713.46 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,166.83 miles (19,580.56 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,146.31 miles (19,547.54 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,112.37 miles (19,492.93 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,110.43 miles (19,489.80 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,062.06 miles (19,411.96 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,062.00 miles (19,411.86 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,061.42 miles (19,410.92 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,040.00 miles (19,376.45 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,021.92 miles (19,347.35 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,002.10 miles (19,315.46 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,999.83 miles (19,311.80 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |