Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Man, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°16'19"N by 7°35'15"W)
Distance from THU to MJC:
5,280.50 miles (8,498.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Man Airport (MJC), Man, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,281 miles (or 8,498 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 Man 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 Man 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: | MJC / DIMN |
| Airport Name: | Man Airport |
| Location: | Man, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°16'19"N by 7°35'15"W |
| Area Served: | Man |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1089 feet (332 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJC |
| More Information: | MJC Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- Thule Air Base or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport, is the United States Air Force's northernmost base, located 1,207 km north of the Arctic Circle and 1,524 km from the North Pole on the northwest side of the island of Greenland.
- 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.
- There is only a brief period each year in the summer when sea ice thins sufficiently to send supply ships to the base.
- 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 Man Airport (MJC):
- The furthest airport from Man Airport (MJC) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 11,996 miles (19,305 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Man Airport (MJC) is Guiglo Airport (GGO), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) S of MJC.
- Man Airport (MJC) 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 | 51.23 miles (82.45 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) WNW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 3 | 83.27 miles (134.02 km) ESE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 4 | 85.03 miles (136.85 km) WNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 5 | 92.54 miles (148.92 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 6 | 136.33 miles (219.40 km) SE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 154.47 miles (248.59 km) E | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 9 | 156.62 miles (252.06 km) N | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 166.13 miles (267.36 km) WNW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 11 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) NNE | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 175.20 miles (281.95 km) E | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 182.67 miles (293.98 km) ENE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 184.23 miles (296.49 km) ESE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 185.01 miles (297.75 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,995.51 miles (19,304.85 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,964.54 miles (19,255.01 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 11,958.83 miles (19,245.83 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,914.68 miles (19,174.77 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,891.76 miles (19,137.89 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,891.62 miles (19,137.65 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,874.49 miles (19,110.09 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,855.89 miles (19,080.16 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,837.54 miles (19,050.62 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,836.73 miles (19,049.33 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,827.73 miles (19,034.84 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,808.72 miles (19,004.25 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,805.36 miles (18,998.84 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,801.19 miles (18,992.12 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,789.99 miles (18,974.10 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |