Nonstop flight route between Britton, South Dakota, United States and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(45°48'53"N by 97°44'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from TTO to THU:
2,275.50 miles (3,662.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Britton Municipal Airport (TTO), Britton, South Dakota, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,275 miles (or 3,662 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 Britton Municipal Airport and Thule Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TTO / KBTN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Britton, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°48'53"N by 97°44'34"W |
| Area Served: | Britton, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Britton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1318 feet (402 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TTO |
| More Information: | TTO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Britton Municipal Airport (TTO):
- The furthest airport from Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,529 miles (16,945 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) is Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SW of TTO.
- In addition to being known as "Britton Municipal Airport", another name for TTO is "BTN".
- Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) has 2 runways.
- For the 12-month period ending December 2, 2008, the airport had 5,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day.
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.
- 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.
- Thule became an Air Force Space Command base in 1982.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.49 miles (66.77 km) SW | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 62.02 miles (99.81 km) ENE | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 68.49 miles (110.23 km) SSE | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 78.68 miles (126.62 km) W | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 82.68 miles (133.07 km) ENE | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) NNE | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 89.00 miles (143.23 km) NNW | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 101.59 miles (163.49 km) SSW | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 106.55 miles (171.47 km) ESE | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 112.84 miles (181.59 km) NE | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 113.07 miles (181.97 km) E | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 113.71 miles (183.00 km) SSE | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 114.48 miles (184.23 km) ESE | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 128.36 miles (206.58 km) SSE | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 129.91 miles (209.06 km) W | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,529.19 miles (16,945.04 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,505.41 miles (16,906.78 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,493.64 miles (16,887.83 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,479.99 miles (16,865.87 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,440.72 miles (16,802.67 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,429.31 miles (16,784.31 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,417.39 miles (16,765.13 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,406.76 miles (16,748.01 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,400.03 miles (16,737.18 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,376.90 miles (16,699.96 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,340.18 miles (16,640.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,323.29 miles (16,613.68 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,290.52 miles (16,560.95 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,283.15 miles (16,549.08 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,272.08 miles (16,531.27 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |