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How far is New York, NY, from Thule?

The distance between Thule (Thule Air Base) and New York (New York LaGuardia Airport) is 2479 miles / 3990 kilometers / 2154 nautical miles.

Thule Air Base – New York LaGuardia Airport

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Distance from Thule to New York

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Thule to New York. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2479.198 miles
  • 3989.883 kilometers
  • 2154.364 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 2475.222 miles
  • 3983.484 kilometers
  • 2150.909 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Thule to New York?

The estimated flight time from Thule Air Base to New York LaGuardia Airport is 5 hours and 11 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Thule Air Base (THU) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

On average, flying from Thule to New York generates about 273 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 273 kilograms equals 601 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Thule to New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Thule Air Base (THU) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

Airport information

Origin Thule Air Base
City: Thule
Country: Greenland Flag of Greenland
IATA Code: THU
ICAO Code: BGTL
Coordinates: 76°31′52″N, 68°42′11″W
Destination New York LaGuardia Airport
City: New York, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LGA
ICAO Code: KLGA
Coordinates: 40°46′37″N, 73°52′21″W