About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX), Colón, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,660 miles (or 7,499 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 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez 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 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez 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
Airport Names:
  1. Thule Air Base
  2. Thule AB
Location: Pituffik, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W
View all routes: Routes from THU
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ONX / MPEJ
Airport Names:
  1. Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport
  2. Aeropuerto Enrique Adolfo Jiménez
Location: Colón, Panama
GPS Coordinates: 9°21'24"N by 79°52'3"W
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 26 feet (8 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from ONX
More Information: ONX Maps & Info

Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):

  • 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.
  • The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
  • A cluster of huts known as Pituffik stood on the wide plain where the base was built in 1951.
  • In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
  • Thule Air Base is the U.S.
  • 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.
  • Thule is the location where the fastest recorded sea level surface wind speed in the world was measured when a peak speed of 333 kilometres per hour was recorded on 8 March 1972 prior to the instrument's destruction.
  • In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
  • 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 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX):

  • The furthest airport from Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (meaning Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,536 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) is Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of ONX.
  • Almost from the beginning, it was realized that flying in the tropics was very different than in the United States.
  • Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) currently has only 1 runway.
  • With the end of World War II France Airfield was reduced in scope, with most units being moved to Albrook or Howard Fields.
  • During the 1930s, France Field was modernized and the facilities upgraded over the decade and the number of assigned units increased as world tensions heightened.
  • Because of Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Enrique Adolfo Jiménez 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport", another name for ONX is "Aeropuerto Enrique Adolfo Jiménez".

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 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
133.97 miles (54.68 km) SEAlbrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC)Panama City, PanamaView Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport on a map Set PAC as destination Airport Set PAC as destination Airport Get more information about Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
238.44 miles (61.86 km) ESETocumen International Airport (PTY)Panama City, PanamaView Tocumen International Airport on a map Set PTY as destination Airport Set PTY as destination Airport Get more information about Tocumen International Airport
370.06 miles (112.75 km) SSWRío Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH)Cocle, PanamaView Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport on a map Set RIH as destination Airport Set RIH as destination Airport Get more information about Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport
475.91 miles (122.17 km) SEContadora Airport (OTD)Contadora Island, PanamaView Contadora Airport on a map Set OTD as destination Airport Set OTD as destination Airport Get more information about Contadora Airport
5111.37 miles (179.23 km) EPlayón Chico Airport (PYC)Ukupseni, Guna Yala, PanamaView Playón Chico Airport on a map Set PYC as destination Airport Set PYC as destination Airport Get more information about Playón Chico Airport
6114.59 miles (184.41 km) SWRuben Cantu Airport (SYP)Santiago de Veraguas, PanamaView Ruben Cantu Airport on a map Set SYP as destination Airport Set SYP as destination Airport Get more information about Ruben Cantu Airport
7126.76 miles (203.99 km) EAchutupo Airport (ACU)Achutupo, PanamaView Achutupo Airport on a map Set ACU as destination Airport Set ACU as destination Airport Get more information about Achutupo Airport
8135.89 miles (218.70 km) SEGarachiné Airport (GHE)Garachiné, PanamaView Garachiné Airport on a map Set GHE as destination Airport Set GHE as destination Airport Get more information about Garachiné Airport
9148.35 miles (238.74 km) EMulatupo Airport (MPP)Mulatupo, PanamáView Mulatupo Airport on a map Set MPP as destination Airport Set MPP as destination Airport Get more information about Mulatupo Airport
10162.49 miles (261.50 km) WBocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC)Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, PanamaView Bocas del Toro Isla Colón International Airport on a map Set BOC as destination Airport Set BOC as destination Airport Get more information about Bocas del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
11182.89 miles (294.33 km) WChanguinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX)Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, PanamaView Changuinola Capitan Manuel Niño International Airport on a map Set CHX as destination Airport Set CHX as destination Airport Get more information about Changuinola Capitan Manuel Niño International Airport
12184.60 miles (297.09 km) ESEAlcides Fernández Airport (ACD)Acandí, ColombiaView Alcides Fernández Airport on a map Set ACD as destination Airport Set ACD as destination Airport Get more information about Alcides Fernández Airport
13187.54 miles (301.81 km) WSWEnrique Malek International Airport (DAV)David, Chiriquí Province, PanamaView Enrique Malek International Airport on a map Set DAV as destination Airport Set DAV as destination Airport Get more information about Enrique Malek International Airport
14217.89 miles (350.66 km) WSWCoto 47 Airport (OTR)Coto 47, Costa RicaView Coto 47 Airport on a map Set OTR as destination Airport Set OTR as destination Airport Get more information about Coto 47 Airport
15218.84 miles (352.18 km) WLimón International Airport (LIO)Puerto Limón, Costa RicaView Limón International Airport on a map Set LIO as destination Airport Set LIO as destination Airport Get more information about Limón International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,139.30 miles (19,536.26 km) SECocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
212,051.05 miles (19,394.24 km) WSWChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as destination Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
312,028.14 miles (19,357.37 km) SSWFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as destination Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
411,989.18 miles (19,294.67 km) SWRadin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG)Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) on a map Set TKG as destination Airport Set TKG as destination Airport Get more information about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)
511,957.68 miles (19,243.97 km) SWGunung Batin Airport (AKQ)Astraksetra, IndonesiaView Gunung Batin Airport on a map Set AKQ as destination Airport Set AKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gunung Batin Airport
611,937.56 miles (19,211.59 km) WSWSoekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Soekarno–Hatta International Airport on a map Set CGK as destination Airport Set CGK as destination Airport Get more information about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
711,934.56 miles (19,206.76 km) SRokot Airport (RKI)Sipura, IndonesiaView Rokot Airport on a map Set RKI as destination Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport
811,927.32 miles (19,195.11 km) WSWHalim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on a map Set HLP as destination Airport Set HLP as destination Airport Get more information about Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
911,926.55 miles (19,193.87 km) SDepati Parbo Airport (KRC)Kerinci, IndonesiaView Depati Parbo Airport on a map Set KRC as destination Airport Set KRC as destination Airport Get more information about Depati Parbo Airport
1011,900.15 miles (19,151.39 km) WSWHusein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO)Bandung, IndonesiaView Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) on a map Set BDO as destination Airport Set BDO as destination Airport Get more information about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)
1111,891.50 miles (19,137.47 km) SWSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM)Palembang, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) on a map Set PLM as destination Airport Set PLM as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)
1211,865.06 miles (19,094.92 km) WSWCibeureum Airfield (TSY)Tasikmalaya, West Java, IndonesiaView Cibeureum Airfield on a map Set TSY as destination Airport Set TSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cibeureum Airfield
1311,851.42 miles (19,072.97 km) SSWSultan Thaha Airport (DJB)Jambi, IndonesiaView Sultan Thaha Airport on a map Set DJB as destination Airport Set DJB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Thaha Airport
1411,844.58 miles (19,061.96 km) SMinangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG)Ketaping, West Sumatra, IndonesiaView Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) on a map Set PDG as destination Airport Set PDG as destination Airport Get more information about Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)
1511,834.30 miles (19,045.41 km) WSWPenggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN)Cirebon, Java, IndonesiaView Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport on a map Set CBN as destination Airport Set CBN as destination Airport Get more information about Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport