Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°23'59"S by 54°37'58"W)
Distance from MES to ELO:
10,068.23 miles (16,203.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia and Eldorado Airport (ELO), Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,068 miles (or 16,203 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 Eldorado 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 Eldorado Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MES / WIMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Medan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E |
| Area Served: | Medan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 114 feet (35 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MES |
| More Information: | MES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELO / SATD |
| Airport Name: | Eldorado Airport |
| Location: | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°23'59"S by 54°37'58"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELO |
| More Information: | ELO Maps & Info |
Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):
- The airport is now closed to commercial aviation and replaced by Kuala Namu International Airport.
- Polonia International Airport now belongs to the Indonesian Air Force and will be transformed into a military base.
- Facing dilemma whether or not upgrading Polonia International Airport amid delays regarding the new Kuala Namu International Airport will be finished, PT Angkasa Pura II pledged to fix access roads between Mustang Street and Imam Bonjol Street.
- The closest airport to Polonia International Airport (MES) is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of MES.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
Facts about Eldorado Airport (ELO):
- The closest airport to Eldorado Airport (ELO) is Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNE of ELO.
- Because of Eldorado Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Eldorado 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.
- The furthest airport from Eldorado Airport (ELO) is Shimojishima Airport (SHI), which is nearly antipodal to Eldorado Airport (meaning Eldorado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shimojishima Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,839 kilometers) away in Shimojishima, Japan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.78 miles (23.78 km) ENE | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 146.94 miles (236.48 km) ENE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 158.03 miles (254.33 km) SSE | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 163.29 miles (262.79 km) NE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 165.39 miles (266.17 km) NW | Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 177.22 miles (285.20 km) NE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 177.22 miles (285.20 km) NE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 178.25 miles (286.86 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 180.91 miles (291.15 km) ENE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 200.58 miles (322.80 km) E | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 11 | 205.20 miles (330.24 km) NNE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 209.97 miles (337.91 km) E | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 216.24 miles (348.01 km) ESE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 14 | 217.60 miles (350.19 km) NNE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 233.39 miles (375.60 km) SE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.48 miles (19,909.91 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,366.25 miles (19,901.50 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,343.27 miles (19,864.52 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,340.42 miles (19,859.93 km) SSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,325.64 miles (19,836.14 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,313.21 miles (19,816.14 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,298.57 miles (19,792.58 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,297.86 miles (19,791.44 km) SW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,268.64 miles (19,744.41 km) WSW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,253.14 miles (19,719.47 km) SSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,250.82 miles (19,715.74 km) SSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,199.00 miles (19,632.33 km) WSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,190.96 miles (19,619.41 km) SSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,186.97 miles (19,612.98 km) SW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,174.85 miles (19,593.47 km) SW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) NNE | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 2 | 56.01 miles (90.15 km) N | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 66.57 miles (107.13 km) NNW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 74.60 miles (120.05 km) ESE | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 100.06 miles (161.03 km) ENE | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 7 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 8 | 119.52 miles (192.35 km) NE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 131.74 miles (212.02 km) ESE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 10 | 133.13 miles (214.25 km) SSE | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 144.43 miles (232.44 km) SSE | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 162.71 miles (261.85 km) N | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 168.12 miles (270.57 km) ESE | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 169.17 miles (272.25 km) ESE | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 190.42 miles (306.46 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,327.21 miles (19,838.68 km) N | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,324.97 miles (19,835.07 km) N | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,320.20 miles (19,827.39 km) W | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,316.40 miles (19,821.27 km) W | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,294.94 miles (19,786.74 km) W | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,288.05 miles (19,775.65 km) W | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.70 km) W | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,276.82 miles (19,757.58 km) NNE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,247.80 miles (19,710.88 km) NNE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,236.77 miles (19,693.12 km) NE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,182.17 miles (19,605.26 km) ENE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 12,163.22 miles (19,574.76 km) ENE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 12,152.93 miles (19,558.20 km) ENE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 14 | 12,150.64 miles (19,554.52 km) NE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 12,140.25 miles (19,537.78 km) ENE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |