Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Sinop, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°0'56"N by 35°3'59"E)
Distance from THU to NOP:
3,622.52 miles (5,829.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Sinop Airport (NOP), Sinop, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,623 miles (or 5,830 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 large distance between Thule Air Base and Sinop Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Thule Air Base and Sinop Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THU / BGTL |
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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: | NOP / LTCM |
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| Location: | Sinop, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°0'56"N by 35°3'59"E |
| Area Served: | Sinop, Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOP |
| More Information: | NOP Maps & Info |
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.
- 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 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.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- A delegation from NATO's Parliamentary Assembly visited Thule in early September 2010 and were told by the base commander that, at that time, approximately 600 personnel were serving at Thule, a mix of mostly U.S.
- Late 1950s the DEW 1 to 4 where build as "weather stations", Thule Air Base would act as an supply station for the DYE bases.
Facts about Sinop Airport (NOP):
- Sinop Airport (NOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sinop Airport (NOP) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,034 miles (17,757 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Sinop Airport (NOP) is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) SW of NOP.
- In addition to being known as "Sinop Airport", another name for NOP is "NOP (SIC)".
| 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 | 81.43 miles (131.04 km) SW | Kastamonu Airport (KFS) | Kastamonu, Turkey | |
| 2 | 85.32 miles (137.31 km) SSE | Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) | Amasya, Turkey | |
| 3 | 92.44 miles (148.76 km) ESE | Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) | Samsun, Turkey | |
| 4 | 135.96 miles (218.81 km) SSE | Tokat Airport (TJK) | Tokat, Turkey | |
| 5 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) WSW | Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) | Zonguldak, Turkey | |
| 6 | 169.26 miles (272.40 km) SW | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 7 | 185.80 miles (299.02 km) SE | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 8 | 216.79 miles (348.89 km) NNW | Simferopol International Airport (SIP) | Simferopol, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 225.38 miles (362.71 km) S | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 10 | 226.13 miles (363.92 km) S | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 230.42 miles (370.83 km) NE | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 12 | 235.85 miles (379.56 km) NNE | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 13 | 241.31 miles (388.35 km) NNE | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 254.33 miles (409.31 km) ESE | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 15 | 267.18 miles (429.99 km) ENE | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,033.51 miles (17,756.67 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,006.34 miles (17,712.95 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,922.79 miles (17,578.48 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,856.53 miles (17,471.85 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,846.46 miles (17,455.65 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,825.25 miles (17,421.51 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,766.02 miles (17,326.19 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,760.40 miles (17,317.15 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,759.16 miles (17,315.15 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,732.94 miles (17,272.94 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,732.60 miles (17,272.41 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,732.13 miles (17,271.65 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,724.41 miles (17,259.23 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,718.36 miles (17,249.49 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |