Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and High Level, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°37'18"N by 117°9'52"W)
Distance from THU to YOJ:
1,685.83 miles (2,713.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and High Level Airport (YOJ), High Level, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,686 miles (or 2,713 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 High Level 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: | YOJ / CYOJ |
| Airport Name: | High Level Airport |
| Location: | High Level, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°37'18"N by 117°9'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of High Level |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1109 feet (338 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOJ |
| More Information: | YOJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- 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.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
Facts about High Level Airport (YOJ):
- The furthest airport from High Level Airport (YOJ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,046 miles (16,168 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to High Level Airport (YOJ) is Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) W of YOJ.
- High Level Airport (YOJ) 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 | 81.34 miles (130.91 km) W | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 160.62 miles (258.50 km) NNE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 165.78 miles (266.79 km) S | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 181.77 miles (292.52 km) SSW | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 195.34 miles (314.37 km) W | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 201.23 miles (323.85 km) S | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 207.24 miles (333.51 km) ENE | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 211.61 miles (340.55 km) SW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 213.86 miles (344.17 km) NNE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 217.26 miles (349.65 km) E | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 228.76 miles (368.16 km) SSW | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 246.47 miles (396.66 km) SSW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 246.91 miles (397.36 km) SSE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 247.92 miles (398.98 km) WNW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 253.12 miles (407.35 km) SW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,046.16 miles (16,167.69 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,044.73 miles (16,165.39 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,031.36 miles (16,143.87 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,990.55 miles (16,078.19 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 9,989.48 miles (16,076.47 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,982.19 miles (16,064.74 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,935.44 miles (15,989.51 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,931.75 miles (15,983.57 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 9,928.74 miles (15,978.72 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,917.37 miles (15,960.42 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,908.56 miles (15,946.24 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,882.20 miles (15,903.82 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,868.09 miles (15,881.10 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,865.32 miles (15,876.66 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,861.61 miles (15,870.68 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |