# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Thule (THU)

> 3,991 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,991 km / 2,480 mi / 2,155 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 06:10 in Hamburg, it's 01:10 in Thule)
- **Elevation difference**: 198 ft (THU is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Thule Air Base (THU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thu-thule-thule-air-base/1ef266de-9d43-6cd0-a70a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thule, Greenland
- ICAO: BGTL
- Timezone: America/Thule
- Coordinates: 76.530000, -68.700000
- Elevation: 251 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:10 in Hamburg, it's 01:10 in Thule.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thule Air Base (THU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thu-thule-thule-air-base/1ef266de-9d43-6cd0-a70a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)