Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Arkhangelsk, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia and Talagi Airport (ARH), Arkhangelsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,082 miles (or 8,178 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 Polonia International Airport and Talagi 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 Polonia International Airport and Talagi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):

• Until recently, the airport consisted of an international and domestic terminal.
• Because of Polonia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 114 feet, planes can take off or land at Polonia International 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 "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
• In 1975, according to a joint decree issued by the Department of Defence and Security, Department of Transportation, and Department of Finance, the airport was jointly managed between the Indonesian Air Force and the Civil Aviation.
• By the time the news had arrived, it was too late to prepare a proper landing strip at Polonia.
• The airport's name is taken from the plantation area owned by a Pole, Baron Michalski in which it is situated.
• The furthest airport from Polonia International Airport (MES) is Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP), which is nearly antipodal to Polonia International Airport (meaning Polonia International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Tumbes, Peru.
• The closest airport to Polonia International Airport (MES) is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of MES.

Facts about Talagi Airport (ARH):

• Talagi Airport (ARH) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Talagi Airport", another name for ARH is "Аэропорт Талаги".
• The Soviet Air Defence Forces had a presence at this airfield with 518th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 518 IAP) flying Tupolev Tu-128 from 1966 onward.
• The closest airport to Talagi Airport (ARH) is Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) E of ARH.
• The furthest airport from Talagi Airport (ARH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,412 miles (16,756 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Talagi Airport serves as an airline hub for Nordavia.
• Because of Talagi Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Talagi 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.