Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Webequie, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°57'33"N by 87°22'31"W)
Distance from THU to YWP:
1,700.27 miles (2,736.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Webequie Airport (YWP), Webequie, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,700 miles (or 2,736 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 Webequie 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: | YWP / CYWP |
| Airport Name: | Webequie Airport |
| Location: | Webequie, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°57'33"N by 87°22'31"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWP |
| More Information: | YWP Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- 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.
- 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.
- The ratification of the treaty in 1951 did not change much, except that the Danish national flag Dannebrog must be side by side with Stars and Stripes on the base.
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
Facts about Webequie Airport (YWP):
- The closest airport to Webequie Airport (YWP) is Lansdowne House Airport (YLH), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SSW of YWP.
- Because of Webequie Airport's relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Webequie Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Webequie Airport (YWP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,720 miles (17,252 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Webequie Airport (YWP) 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 | 57.76 miles (92.96 km) SSW | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 65.37 miles (105.20 km) NW | Kasabonika Airport (XKS) | Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 99.15 miles (159.56 km) SSW | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 103.22 miles (166.11 km) W | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 109.34 miles (175.96 km) SE | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 119.63 miles (192.53 km) WNW | Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) SW | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 160.64 miles (258.52 km) NNE | Peawanuck Airport (YPO) | Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 163.88 miles (263.74 km) W | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 165.50 miles (266.35 km) WNW | Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 184.59 miles (297.06 km) WNW | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 194.02 miles (312.25 km) S | Nakina Airport (YQN) | Nakina, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 195.80 miles (315.11 km) SSW | Armstrong Airport (YYW) | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 205.79 miles (331.19 km) E | Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 206.15 miles (331.77 km) WSW | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,719.61 miles (17,251.50 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,705.64 miles (17,229.01 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,696.14 miles (17,213.72 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,688.28 miles (17,201.07 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,669.54 miles (17,170.91 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,623.93 miles (17,097.51 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,593.71 miles (17,048.87 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,588.54 miles (17,040.56 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,576.66 miles (17,021.44 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,506.74 miles (16,908.91 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,479.61 miles (16,865.26 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,425.25 miles (16,777.77 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,411.95 miles (16,756.37 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,382.54 miles (16,709.03 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,369.71 miles (16,688.39 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |