Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Mongo, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°10'12"N by 18°40'31"E)
Distance from THU to MVO:
5,358.81 miles (8,624.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Mongo Airport (MVO), Mongo, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,359 miles (or 8,624 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 Mongo 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 Mongo 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: | MVO / FTTM |
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| Location: | Mongo, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°10'12"N by 18°40'31"E |
| Area Served: | Mongo |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1404 feet (428 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVO |
| More Information: | MVO Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- In the winter of 1956/57 three KC-97 tankers and alternately one of two RB-47H aircraft made polar flights to inspect Soviet defenses.
- There is only a brief period each year in the summer when sea ice thins sufficiently to send supply ships to the base.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- 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 ratification of the treaty in 1951 did not change much, except that the Danish national flag Dannebrog must be side by side with Stars and Stripes on the base.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
Facts about Mongo Airport (MVO):
- The furthest airport from Mongo Airport (MVO) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Mongo Airport (meaning Mongo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Mongo Airport (MVO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mongo Airport", another name for MVO is "Mongo Airport (Mongo)".
- The closest airport to Mongo Airport (MVO) is Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) SE of MVO.
| 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 | 63.64 miles (102.41 km) SE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 2 | 77.81 miles (125.23 km) NNW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 3 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) SSW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 4 | 103.47 miles (166.52 km) NE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 5 | 109.34 miles (175.96 km) W | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 6 | 117.44 miles (189.01 km) SE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 7 | 133.67 miles (215.12 km) SE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 8 | 176.04 miles (283.30 km) SW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 9 | 186.38 miles (299.94 km) NE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 10 | 209.94 miles (337.86 km) S | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 11 | 245.97 miles (395.86 km) W | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 249.83 miles (402.06 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) WSW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 14 | 263.38 miles (423.86 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 264.09 miles (425.02 km) WNW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.20 miles (19,812.90 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,874.00 miles (19,109.30 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,868.09 miles (19,099.79 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,858.44 miles (19,084.26 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,854.77 miles (19,078.36 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,826.40 miles (19,032.69 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,804.69 miles (18,997.75 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,789.62 miles (18,973.51 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,761.58 miles (18,928.38 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,731.40 miles (18,879.80 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,728.01 miles (18,874.36 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,726.08 miles (18,871.25 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,708.55 miles (18,843.03 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,692.70 miles (18,817.53 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,691.87 miles (18,816.19 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |