Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Ross River, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°58'14"N by 132°25'19"W)
Distance from THU to XRR:
1,721.85 miles (2,771.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Ross River Airport (XRR), Ross River, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,722 miles (or 2,771 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 relatively short distance between Thule Air Base and Ross River Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | XRR / CYDM |
| Airport Name: | Ross River Airport |
| Location: | Ross River, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°58'14"N by 132°25'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2359 feet (719 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XRR |
| More Information: | XRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- Thule Air Base has served as the regional hub for nearby installations, including Cape Atholl, Camp Century, Camp TUTO, Sites 1 and 2, P-Mountain, J-Site, North and South Mountains, and a research rocket firing site.
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- 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".
- 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 Ross River Airport (XRR):
- The furthest airport from Ross River Airport (XRR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,277 miles (16,539 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Ross River Airport (XRR) is Faro Airport (ZFA), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of XRR.
- Ross River Airport (XRR) 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 | 34.83 miles (56.05 km) WNW | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 123.57 miles (198.87 km) SW | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 124.66 miles (200.62 km) S | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 157.41 miles (253.32 km) NW | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 175.77 miles (282.87 km) SE | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 188.10 miles (302.72 km) WSW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 199.08 miles (320.39 km) SSW | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 215.71 miles (347.15 km) SSW | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 220.80 miles (355.35 km) W | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 254.25 miles (409.18 km) NW | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 258.51 miles (416.02 km) SSE | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 260.52 miles (419.26 km) SSW | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 266.33 miles (428.62 km) SSW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 269.60 miles (433.89 km) SSW | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 270.49 miles (435.31 km) SSW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,276.57 miles (16,538.50 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,272.48 miles (16,531.91 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,255.33 miles (16,504.31 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,211.87 miles (16,434.38 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,171.53 miles (16,369.45 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,152.24 miles (16,338.41 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,123.99 miles (16,292.93 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,080.27 miles (16,222.59 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,071.95 miles (16,209.20 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,061.25 miles (16,191.97 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,048.01 miles (16,170.66 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,047.40 miles (16,169.68 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,034.94 miles (16,149.63 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,031.74 miles (16,144.49 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,027.32 miles (16,137.36 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |