About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Cleve Airport (CVC), Cleve, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,372 miles (or 15,083 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: THU / BGTL
Airport Names:
  1. Thule Air Base
  2. Thule AB
Location: Pituffik, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CVC / YCEE
Airport Name: Cleve Airport
Location: Cleve, South Australia, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 33°42'36"S by 136°30'17"E
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 589 feet (180 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

  • There is only a brief period each year in the summer when sea ice thins sufficiently to send supply ships to the base.
  • Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
  • 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 is also home to the 821st Air Base Group and is responsible for air base support within the Thule Defense Area for the multinational population of "Team Thule." The base hosts the 12th Space Warning Squadron which operates a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System designed to detect and track ICBMs launched against North America.
  • 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 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
  • The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
  • In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
  • 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.
  • A board of Air Force officers headed by Gordon P.

Facts about Cleve Airport (CVC):

  • The closest airport to Cleve Airport (CVC) is Cowell Airport (CCW), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) E of CVC.
  • The furthest airport from Cleve Airport (CVC) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,645 miles (18,741 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
  • Cleve Airport (CVC) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Cleve Airport's relatively low elevation of 589 feet, planes can take off or land at Cleve 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Thule Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Thule Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
169.00 miles (111.05 km) ESESavissivik Heliport (SVR)Savissivik, GreenlandView Savissivik Heliport on a map Set SVR as origin Airport Set SVR as destination Airport Get more information about Savissivik Heliport
292.13 miles (148.27 km) NNWSiorapaluk Heliport (SRK)Siorapaluk, GreenlandView Siorapaluk Heliport on a map Set SRK as origin Airport Set SRK as destination Airport Get more information about Siorapaluk Heliport
3229.06 miles (368.63 km) WGrise Fiord Airport (YGZ)Grise Fiord, Nunavut, CanadaView Grise Fiord Airport on a map Set YGZ as origin Airport Set YGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Grise Fiord Airport
4238.65 miles (384.06 km) ESEKullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ)Kullorsuaq, GreenlandView Kullorsuaq Heliport on a map Set KHQ as origin Airport Set KHQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kullorsuaq Heliport
5262.86 miles (423.04 km) ESENuussuaq Heliport (NSQ)Nuussuaq, GreenlandView Nuussuaq Heliport on a map Set NSQ as origin Airport Set NSQ as destination Airport Get more information about Nuussuaq Heliport
6313.53 miles (504.57 km) SETasiusaq Heliport (TQA)Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, GreenlandView Tasiusaq Heliport on a map Set TQA as origin Airport Set TQA as destination Airport Get more information about Tasiusaq Heliport
7314.36 miles (505.92 km) SWPond Inlet Airport (YIO)Pond Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaView Pond Inlet Airport on a map Set YIO as origin Airport Set YIO as destination Airport Get more information about Pond Inlet Airport
8322.94 miles (519.72 km) SEInnaarsuit Heliport (IUI)Innaarsuit, GreenlandView Innaarsuit Heliport on a map Set IUI as origin Airport Set IUI as destination Airport Get more information about Innaarsuit Heliport
9336.81 miles (542.05 km) NWEureka Aerodrome (YEU)Eureka, Nunavut, CanadaView Eureka Aerodrome on a map Set YEU as origin Airport Set YEU as destination Airport Get more information about Eureka Aerodrome
10344.46 miles (554.35 km) SEUpernavik Airport (JUV)Upernavik, GreenlandView Upernavik Airport on a map Set JUV as origin Airport Set JUV as destination Airport Get more information about Upernavik Airport
11345.57 miles (556.13 km) SEAappilattoq Heliport (AOQ)Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, GreenlandView Aappilattoq Heliport on a map Set AOQ as origin Airport Set AOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Aappilattoq Heliport
12374.63 miles (602.91 km) SEKangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ)Kangersuatsiaq, GreenlandView Kangersuatsiaq Heliport on a map Set KGQ as origin Airport Set KGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kangersuatsiaq Heliport
13376.92 miles (606.58 km) WSWNanisivik Airport (YSR)Nanisivik, Nunavut, CanadaView Nanisivik Airport on a map Set YSR as origin Airport Set YSR as destination Airport Get more information about Nanisivik Airport
14381.61 miles (614.14 km) WSWArctic Bay Airport (YAB)Arctic Bay, Nunavut, CanadaView Arctic Bay Airport on a map Set YAB as origin Airport Set YAB as destination Airport Get more information about Arctic Bay Airport
15417.70 miles (672.23 km) SClyde River Airport (YCY)Clyde River, Nunavut, CanadaView Clyde River Airport on a map Set YCY as origin Airport Set YCY as destination Airport Get more information about Clyde River Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Thule Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Thule Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19,882.84 miles (15,904.85 km) SWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as origin Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
29,870.98 miles (15,885.76 km) WSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
39,835.86 miles (15,829.25 km) WSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
49,799.28 miles (15,770.37 km) SWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as origin Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
59,782.86 miles (15,743.95 km) SWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as origin Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
69,779.11 miles (15,737.92 km) SWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as origin Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
79,775.29 miles (15,731.77 km) WSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
89,775.14 miles (15,731.52 km) SWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as origin Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
99,772.93 miles (15,727.96 km) SWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as origin Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
109,772.19 miles (15,726.78 km) SWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as origin Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
119,741.00 miles (15,676.59 km) WSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
129,738.17 miles (15,672.03 km) WSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
139,727.70 miles (15,655.17 km) WSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
149,723.24 miles (15,648.00 km) SWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as origin Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
159,710.84 miles (15,628.05 km) WSWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Cleve Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Cleve Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
122.43 miles (36.10 km) ECowell Airport (CCW)Cowell, South Australia, AustraliaView Cowell Airport on a map Set CCW as destination Airport Set CCW as destination Airport Get more information about Cowell Airport
291.83 miles (147.79 km) ENEPort Pirie Airport (PPI)Port Pirie, South Australia, AustraliaView Port Pirie Airport on a map Set PPI as destination Airport Set PPI as destination Airport Get more information about Port Pirie Airport
3141.38 miles (227.53 km) WNWStreaky Bay Airport (KBY)Streaky Bay, South Australia, AustraliaView Streaky Bay Airport on a map Set KBY as destination Airport Set KBY as destination Airport Get more information about Streaky Bay Airport
4143.66 miles (231.19 km) SEAdelaide Airport (ADL)Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaView Adelaide Airport on a map Set ADL as destination Airport Set ADL as destination Airport Get more information about Adelaide Airport
5150.01 miles (241.42 km) SSEKingscote Airport (KGC)Kingscote, South Australia, AustraliaView Kingscote Airport on a map Set KGC as destination Airport Set KGC as destination Airport Get more information about Kingscote Airport
6191.25 miles (307.79 km) NEWilpena Pound (HWK)Hawker, South Australia, AustraliaView Wilpena Pound on a map Set HWK as destination Airport Set HWK as destination Airport Get more information about Wilpena Pound
7195.42 miles (314.49 km) WNWCeduna Airport (CED)Ceduna, South Australia, AustraliaView Ceduna Airport on a map Set CED as destination Airport Set CED as destination Airport Get more information about Ceduna Airport
8229.05 miles (368.63 km) NAndamooka Airport (ADO)Andamooka, South Australia, AustraliaView Andamooka Airport on a map Set ADO as destination Airport Set ADO as destination Airport Get more information about Andamooka Airport
9241.23 miles (388.23 km) ERenmark Airport (RMK)Renmark, South Australia, AustraliaView Renmark Airport on a map Set RMK as destination Airport Set RMK as destination Airport Get more information about Renmark Airport
10242.59 miles (390.42 km) NNELeigh Creek Airport (LGH)Leigh Creek, South Australia, AustraliaView Leigh Creek Airport on a map Set LGH as destination Airport Set LGH as destination Airport Get more information about Leigh Creek Airport
11311.45 miles (501.23 km) ENEBroken Hill Airport (BHQ)Broken Hill, New South Wales, AustraliaView Broken Hill Airport on a map Set BHQ as destination Airport Set BHQ as destination Airport Get more information about Broken Hill Airport
12321.74 miles (517.79 km) EMildura Airport (MQL)Mildura, Victoria, AustraliaView Mildura Airport on a map Set MQL as destination Airport Set MQL as destination Airport Get more information about Mildura Airport
13327.24 miles (526.64 km) ESERobinvale Airport (RBC)Robinvale, Victoria, AustraliaView Robinvale Airport on a map Set RBC as destination Airport Set RBC as destination Airport Get more information about Robinvale Airport
14339.36 miles (546.15 km) NNWCoober Pedy Airport (CPD)Coober Pedy, South Australia, AustraliaView Coober Pedy Airport on a map Set CPD as destination Airport Set CPD as destination Airport Get more information about Coober Pedy Airport
15360.16 miles (579.62 km) ESEHopetoun Airport (HTU)Hopetoun, Victoria, AustraliaView Hopetoun Airport on a map Set HTU as destination Airport Set HTU as destination Airport Get more information about Hopetoun Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Cleve Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Cleve Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,645.29 miles (18,741.23 km) WNWFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as destination Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
211,637.76 miles (18,729.11 km) NWCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as destination Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
311,548.81 miles (18,585.96 km) WNWHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as destination Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
411,533.91 miles (18,561.98 km) WNWPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as destination Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
511,501.34 miles (18,509.57 km) WNWGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as destination Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
611,459.97 miles (18,442.99 km) WNWLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as destination Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
711,402.22 miles (18,350.05 km) WNWJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as destination Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
811,381.51 miles (18,316.72 km) WNWSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as destination Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
911,362.11 miles (18,285.49 km) NNESt. John's International Airport (YYT)St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaView St. John's International Airport on a map Set YYT as destination Airport Set YYT as destination Airport Get more information about St. John's International Airport
1011,317.09 miles (18,213.04 km) NNESaint-Pierre Airport (FSP)Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, FranceView Saint-Pierre Airport on a map Set FSP as destination Airport Set FSP as destination Airport Get more information about Saint-Pierre Airport
1111,293.19 miles (18,174.59 km) NNEMiquelon Airport (MQC)Miquelon, Saint Pierre and MiquelonView Miquelon Airport on a map Set MQC as destination Airport Set MQC as destination Airport Get more information about Miquelon Airport
1211,240.94 miles (18,090.50 km) NNEGander International Airport (YQX)Gander, Newfoundland, CanadaView Gander International Airport on a map Set YQX as destination Airport Set YQX as destination Airport Get more information about Gander International Airport
1311,213.06 miles (18,045.62 km) NESydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY)Sydney, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport on a map Set YQY as destination Airport Set YQY as destination Airport Get more information about Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport
1411,208.43 miles (18,038.18 km) EL.F. Wade International Airport (BDA)Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), BermudaView L.F. Wade International Airport on a map Set BDA as destination Airport Set BDA as destination Airport Get more information about L.F. Wade International Airport
1511,183.21 miles (17,997.59 km) NEPort Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Port Hawkesbury Airport on a map Set YPS as destination Airport Set YPS as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hawkesbury Airport