Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Antananarivo, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°47'48"S by 47°28'44"E)
Distance from THU to TNR:
7,893.57 miles (12,703.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Ivato International Airport (TNR), Antananarivo, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,894 miles (or 12,703 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 Ivato International 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 Ivato International 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: | TNR / FMMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°47'48"S by 47°28'44"E |
| Area Served: | Antananarivo |
| Operator/Owner: | ADEMA (Aéroports de Madagascar) |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 4198 feet (1,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNR |
| More Information: | TNR 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 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- 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".
- Thule is the location where the fastest recorded sea level surface wind speed in the world was measured when a peak speed of 333 kilometres per hour was recorded on 8 March 1972 prior to the instrument's destruction.
Facts about Ivato International Airport (TNR):
- Ivato International Airport (TNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ivato International Airport handled 611,175 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ivato International Airport (TNR) is Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) W of TNR.
- The furthest airport from Ivato International Airport (TNR) is Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), which is located 11,128 miles (17,908 kilometers) away in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
- Because of Ivato International Airport's high elevation of 4,198 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TNR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TNR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Ivato International Airport", another name for TNR is "Antananarivo-Ivato Airport".
| 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 | 93.37 miles (150.27 km) W | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 134.11 miles (215.83 km) ENE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 141.72 miles (228.08 km) N | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 4 | 142.53 miles (229.38 km) WSW | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 143.63 miles (231.15 km) W | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 143.87 miles (231.54 km) WNW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 175.69 miles (282.75 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 184.28 miles (296.57 km) S | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 193.49 miles (311.40 km) NE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 201.20 miles (323.81 km) WSW | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 222.25 miles (357.67 km) N | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 224.43 miles (361.18 km) NNE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 228.69 miles (368.05 km) NNW | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 231.74 miles (372.95 km) WNW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 233.53 miles (375.83 km) NW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,127.68 miles (17,908.22 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11,114.40 miles (17,886.85 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11,114.14 miles (17,886.43 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11,105.43 miles (17,872.41 km) NNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,104.30 miles (17,870.60 km) WNW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 6 | 11,104.02 miles (17,870.14 km) NNW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,103.84 miles (17,869.86 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,101.17 miles (17,865.56 km) NNW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,099.96 miles (17,863.61 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | 11,095.09 miles (17,855.78 km) NW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,094.14 miles (17,854.24 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,088.90 miles (17,845.81 km) NW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,088.48 miles (17,845.14 km) NNW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,087.22 miles (17,843.11 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,086.78 miles (17,842.39 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |