Nonstop flight route between Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada and Pituffik, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(49°12'37"N by 102°57'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Distance from YEN to THU:
2,104.10 miles (3,386.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN), Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,104 miles (or 3,386 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 Estevan Regional Aerodrome 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: | YEN / CYEN |
| Airport Name: | Estevan Regional Aerodrome |
| Location: | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'37"N by 102°57'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Estevan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1904 feet (580 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEN |
| More Information: | YEN 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 Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN):
- The closest airport to Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) is Sher-Wood Airport (PWD), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) WSW of YEN.
- Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,266 miles (16,521 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
- After the German occupation of Denmark on 9 April 1940, Henrik Kauffmann Danish Ambassador to the United States, made an agreement "In the name of the king" with the United States authorizing the United States to defend the Danish colonies on Greenland from German aggression - this agreement faced Kaufmann with a charge of high treason.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
- 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.
- In the winter of 1956/57 three KC-97 tankers and alternately one of two RB-47H aircraft made polar flights to inspect Soviet defenses.
- 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 | 76.36 miles (122.88 km) WSW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States |     |
| 2 | 77.70 miles (125.05 km) SSW | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 91.45 miles (147.18 km) SE | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 101.22 miles (162.90 km) SE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 113.45 miles (182.58 km) NW | Regina International Airport (YQR) | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 118.10 miles (190.06 km) SSW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 139.20 miles (224.02 km) NW | CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 8 | 141.86 miles (228.30 km) WSW | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 143.44 miles (230.85 km) ENE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 143.69 miles (231.24 km) N | Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV) | Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 166.38 miles (267.77 km) SSW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 166.90 miles (268.60 km) S | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 180.05 miles (289.77 km) WSW | Glasgow International Airport (GGW) | Glasgow, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) NE | Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN) | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 197.21 miles (317.38 km) SSE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,265.64 miles (16,520.91 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,235.61 miles (16,472.58 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,211.61 miles (16,433.95 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,204.81 miles (16,423.01 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,185.61 miles (16,392.11 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,180.21 miles (16,383.41 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,174.36 miles (16,374.00 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,160.43 miles (16,351.59 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,150.19 miles (16,335.10 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 10,128.71 miles (16,300.54 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,118.14 miles (16,283.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,113.07 miles (16,275.37 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,113.06 miles (16,275.36 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,107.11 miles (16,265.78 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,068.69 miles (16,203.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, 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 | |