Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Pô, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°10'44"N by 1°8'54"W)
Distance from THU to PUP:
5,112.29 miles (8,227.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Pô Airport (PUP), Pô, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,112 miles (or 8,227 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 Pô 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 Pô 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: | PUP / DFCP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pô, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°10'44"N by 1°8'54"W |
| Area Served: | Pô |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1056 feet (322 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUP |
| More Information: | PUP 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.
- 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.
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- Originally established as a Strategic Air Command installation, Thule would periodically serve as a dispersal base for B-36 Peacemaker and B-47 Stratojet aircraft during the 1950s, as well as providing an ideal site to test the operability and maintainability of these weapon systems in extreme cold weather.
Facts about Pô Airport (PUP):
- In addition to being known as "Pô Airport", another name for PUP is "Pô Airport (Pô)".
- Pô Airport (PUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pô Airport (PUP) is Zabré Airport (XZA), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of PUP.
- The furthest airport from Pô Airport (PUP) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Pô Airport (meaning Pô Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,718 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
| 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 | 36.03 miles (57.99 km) E | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 64.81 miles (104.31 km) W | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 67.98 miles (109.41 km) NE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 84.76 miles (136.41 km) NNW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 109.43 miles (176.12 km) NNE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 113.75 miles (183.06 km) S | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 7 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) ENE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 125.27 miles (201.60 km) E | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 131.19 miles (211.14 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 141.22 miles (227.27 km) NNE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 143.38 miles (230.75 km) W | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 147.47 miles (237.33 km) WSW | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 179.09 miles (288.21 km) ESE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 14 | 180.39 miles (290.30 km) E | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 180.75 miles (290.89 km) ESE | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.50 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,136.84 miles (19,532.31 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,072.86 miles (19,429.33 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,070.00 miles (19,424.74 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,041.46 miles (19,378.81 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,009.01 miles (19,326.59 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,985.44 miles (19,288.65 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,973.05 miles (19,268.70 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,972.78 miles (19,268.27 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,967.47 miles (19,259.72 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,962.13 miles (19,251.13 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,957.67 miles (19,243.96 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,921.11 miles (19,185.11 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,890.45 miles (19,135.78 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,839.72 miles (19,054.13 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |