Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Mongu, Western Province, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°15'15"S by 23°9'43"E)
Distance from THU to MNR:
7,272.70 miles (11,704.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Mongu Airport (MNR), Mongu, Western Province, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,273 miles (or 11,704 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 Mongu 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 Mongu 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: | MNR / FLMG |
| Airport Name: | Mongu Airport |
| Location: | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°15'15"S by 23°9'43"E |
| Area Served: | Mongu, Zambia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3488 feet (1,063 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNR |
| More Information: | MNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- There is only a brief period each year in the summer when sea ice thins sufficiently to send supply ships to the base.
Facts about Mongu Airport (MNR):
- The closest airport to Mongu Airport (MNR) is Kalabo Airport (KLB), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) WNW of MNR.
- Mongu Airport (MNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mongu Airport (MNR) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Mongu Airport (meaning Mongu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,123 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
| 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 | 48.82 miles (78.56 km) WNW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 2 | 61.05 miles (98.24 km) N | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 3 | 114.30 miles (183.94 km) ENE | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 4 | 118.79 miles (191.17 km) N | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 5 | 177.63 miles (285.86 km) SSE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 190.84 miles (307.12 km) ESE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 7 | 221.85 miles (357.04 km) SE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 8 | 232.85 miles (374.73 km) N | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 9 | 245.32 miles (394.81 km) WNW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 10 | 246.29 miles (396.37 km) SW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 11 | 250.02 miles (402.37 km) SE | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 12 | 264.43 miles (425.56 km) SE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 267.11 miles (429.86 km) W | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 14 | 294.62 miles (474.14 km) SW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 15 | 302.57 miles (486.93 km) NE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,122.59 miles (19,509.37 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,111.48 miles (19,491.49 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,106.49 miles (19,483.45 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,099.90 miles (19,472.85 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,084.66 miles (19,448.33 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,054.56 miles (19,399.89 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,050.15 miles (19,392.78 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,045.91 miles (19,385.96 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,042.22 miles (19,380.03 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,028.91 miles (19,358.61 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,025.14 miles (19,352.53 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,011.81 miles (19,331.09 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,011.81 miles (19,331.09 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,010.86 miles (19,329.55 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,999.18 miles (19,310.76 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |