Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°0'52"S by 13°57'59"E)
Distance from THU to MUY:
6,370.62 miles (10,252.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Mouyondzi Airport (MUY), Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,371 miles (or 10,252 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 Mouyondzi 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 Mouyondzi 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: | MUY / FCBM |
| Airport Name: | Mouyondzi Airport |
| Location: | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°0'52"S by 13°57'59"E |
| Area Served: | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1670 feet (509 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUY |
| More Information: | MUY Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- 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.
- The Pentagon maintained that all four weapons had been destroyed.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
Facts about Mouyondzi Airport (MUY):
- The furthest airport from Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,826 miles (19,032 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) is Kindamba Airport (KNJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) E of MUY.
| 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 | 38.21 miles (61.50 km) E | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 81.13 miles (130.57 km) N | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 90.17 miles (145.11 km) E | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 91.02 miles (146.48 km) W | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 5 | 100.03 miles (160.97 km) WNW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 105.03 miles (169.04 km) ESE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 114.19 miles (183.77 km) NW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 114.96 miles (185.01 km) NNE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 115.77 miles (186.31 km) NNE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 10 | 128.42 miles (206.67 km) SSW | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 141.47 miles (227.68 km) SSW | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 153.58 miles (247.16 km) WSW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 164.14 miles (264.16 km) SW | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 14 | 166.99 miles (268.75 km) NNW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 15 | 172.86 miles (278.19 km) SW | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,826.01 miles (19,032.06 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,821.48 miles (19,024.78 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,526.85 miles (18,550.62 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,383.60 miles (18,320.09 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,166.14 miles (17,970.12 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,158.86 miles (17,958.41 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,155.93 miles (17,953.69 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,154.91 miles (17,952.04 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,153.94 miles (17,950.49 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,144.58 miles (17,935.42 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,142.43 miles (17,931.95 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,142.04 miles (17,931.32 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,141.27 miles (17,930.09 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,137.80 miles (17,924.51 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,137.61 miles (17,924.20 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |