Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°13'6"S by 15°54'51"E)
Distance from THU to OLL:
6,213.80 miles (10,000.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL), Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,214 miles (or 10,000 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 Oyo Ollombo 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 Oyo Ollombo 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: | OLL / |
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| Location: | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°13'6"S by 15°54'51"E |
| Area Served: | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLL |
| More Information: | OLL Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- 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.
- There is only a brief period each year in the summer when sea ice thins sufficiently to send supply ships to the base.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
- 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.
- 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 Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL):
- The closest airport to Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) is Boundji Airport (BOE), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) WNW of OLL.
- The furthest airport from Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,969 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Oyo Ollombo Airport", another name for OLL is "FCOX".
| 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 | 38.87 miles (62.55 km) WNW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) S | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) N | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 80.39 miles (129.37 km) WNW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 5 | 86.12 miles (138.59 km) NNW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 121.29 miles (195.19 km) SW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 123.54 miles (198.82 km) NW | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 127.81 miles (205.69 km) SW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 139.01 miles (223.72 km) W | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 10 | 160.23 miles (257.86 km) SE | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 171.36 miles (275.78 km) ESE | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 173.68 miles (279.51 km) W | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 13 | 176.54 miles (284.11 km) SE | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 183.50 miles (295.32 km) SW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 184.01 miles (296.13 km) W | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,968.55 miles (19,261.47 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,842.74 miles (19,058.99 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,607.76 miles (18,680.84 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,309.54 miles (18,200.89 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,306.73 miles (18,196.38 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,306.02 miles (18,195.22 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,302.89 miles (18,190.19 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 8 | 11,274.26 miles (18,144.11 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,271.25 miles (18,139.28 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,264.06 miles (18,127.71 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,263.23 miles (18,126.36 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,261.34 miles (18,123.32 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,136.52 miles (17,922.44 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,103.10 miles (17,868.67 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,090.30 miles (17,848.06 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |