Nonstop flight route between Summit, Alaska, United States and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(63°19'53"N by 149°7'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from UMM to THU:
1,905.04 miles (3,065.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Summit Airport (UMM), Summit, Alaska, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,905 miles (or 3,066 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 Summit 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: | UMM / PAST |
| Airport Name: | Summit Airport |
| Location: | Summit, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°19'53"N by 149°7'37"W |
| Area Served: | Summit, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2409 feet (734 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UMM |
| More Information: | UMM 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 Summit Airport (UMM):
- The closest airport to Summit Airport (UMM) is McKinley National Park Airport (MCL), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NNE of UMM.
- Summit Airport (UMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Summit Airport (UMM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,397 miles (16,732 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- After liberation, Denmark ratified the Kauffmann treaty but began efforts to take over U.S.
- 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.
- The Pentagon maintained that all four weapons had been destroyed.
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.
- In 1949, Denmark joined NATO and abandoned its attempt to remove the United States bases.
- In 1957 construction began on 4 Nike Missile sites around the base, and they and their radar systems were operational by the end of 1958.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.51 miles (45.88 km) NNE | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 76.21 miles (122.64 km) SSW | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 84.02 miles (135.22 km) N | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 104.75 miles (168.58 km) WNW | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 104.75 miles (168.58 km) WNW | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 109.46 miles (176.15 km) NNE | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 110.73 miles (178.20 km) NNE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 112.88 miles (181.67 km) SSW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 113.64 miles (182.88 km) NNE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 114.05 miles (183.55 km) ENE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.89 miles (184.90 km) SW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 115.62 miles (186.08 km) ENE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 119.98 miles (193.09 km) S | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 122.28 miles (196.79 km) S | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 123.84 miles (199.30 km) NNW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,396.50 miles (16,731.51 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,377.92 miles (16,701.61 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,372.17 miles (16,692.34 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,340.40 miles (16,641.21 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,339.34 miles (16,639.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,238.55 miles (16,477.31 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,193.08 miles (16,404.13 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,124.19 miles (16,293.26 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,119.29 miles (16,285.38 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,114.47 miles (16,277.62 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,114.25 miles (16,277.26 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,109.31 miles (16,269.32 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,107.31 miles (16,266.11 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,092.01 miles (16,241.47 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,082.82 miles (16,226.69 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |