Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Ontario, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°1'9"N by 117°0'47"W)
Distance from THU to ONO:
2,630.83 miles (4,233.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO), Ontario, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,631 miles (or 4,234 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 Ontario Municipal 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 Ontario Municipal 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: | ONO / KONO |
| Airport Name: | Ontario Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ontario, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°1'9"N by 117°0'47"W |
| Area Served: | Ontario, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2193 feet (668 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ONO |
| More Information: | ONO 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.
- 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 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 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- 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.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
Facts about Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO):
- West Coast Airlines and Hughes Airwest stopped there until 1972-73.
- The furthest airport from Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,845 miles (17,454 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SE of ONO.
- Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) 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 | 50.42 miles (81.14 km) SE | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 2 | 68.81 miles (110.75 km) NW | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 75.01 miles (120.72 km) NE | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 88.37 miles (142.22 km) SE | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 100.36 miles (161.52 km) WNW | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 100.48 miles (161.71 km) NNW | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 101.26 miles (162.96 km) WSW | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 108.84 miles (175.16 km) SSW | Rome State Airport (REO) | Rome, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) ESE | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 142.60 miles (229.50 km) ENE | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 146.35 miles (235.53 km) NW | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 156.32 miles (251.57 km) NNW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 162.71 miles (261.86 km) N | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 14 | 165.63 miles (266.56 km) SE | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 166.40 miles (267.80 km) NW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,845.45 miles (17,454.02 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,809.81 miles (17,396.66 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,782.18 miles (17,352.19 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 10,778.62 miles (17,346.46 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,760.32 miles (17,317.02 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,752.14 miles (17,303.85 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,651.39 miles (17,141.71 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,631.69 miles (17,110.00 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,551.48 miles (16,980.91 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,544.91 miles (16,970.35 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,534.01 miles (16,952.81 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,480.26 miles (16,866.30 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,476.44 miles (16,860.15 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,467.37 miles (16,845.56 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,447.56 miles (16,813.67 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |