Nonstop flight route between Armidale, New South Wales, Australia and Medan, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(30°31'41"S by 151°37'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E)
Distance from ARM to MES:
4,206.92 miles (6,770.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Armidale Airport (ARM), Armidale, New South Wales, Australia and Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,207 miles (or 6,770 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 Armidale Airport and Polonia International 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 Armidale Airport and Polonia International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARM / YARM |
| Airport Name: | Armidale Airport |
| Location: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°31'41"S by 151°37'0"E |
| Area Served: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Armidale Dumaresq Shire |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3556 feet (1,084 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARM |
| More Information: | ARM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Armidale Airport (ARM):
- Impulse Airlines operated services to Sydney and Brisbane from 1994 until it was taken over by Qantas in 2001.
- The furthest airport from Armidale Airport (ARM) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,955 miles (19,239 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Armidale Airport (ARM) has 2 runways.
- The Armidale Dumaresq Shire Council has a number of upgrades to the airport currently in progress, with much of the funding for the works promised by Member for New England Barnaby Joyce during the 2013 Australian federal election campaign.
- The closest airport to Armidale Airport (ARM) is Inverell Airport (IVR), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NNW of ARM.
Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):
- In 1879 the concession was handed over to Deli Maatschappij or NV Deli Maskapai.
- 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 closest airport to Polonia International Airport (MES) is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of MES.
- After this first landing, the Assistant Resident of Eastern Sumatra C.S.
- 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".
- After the ferry flights were completed, all of the airport activity officially shifted to Kuala Namu International Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.45 miles (84.42 km) NNW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 59.12 miles (95.15 km) N | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 59.55 miles (95.84 km) SW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 78.14 miles (125.76 km) ESE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 86.50 miles (139.21 km) WSW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 90.52 miles (145.68 km) E | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) SE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 99.74 miles (160.52 km) ENE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 127.66 miles (205.45 km) WNW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 132.05 miles (212.52 km) N | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 146.55 miles (235.85 km) SW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) NE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 149.94 miles (241.31 km) WSW | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 150.47 miles (242.15 km) S | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) NE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,954.82 miles (19,239.38 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,915.33 miles (19,175.82 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,884.30 miles (19,125.88 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,882.24 miles (19,122.56 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,863.21 miles (19,091.93 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,844.73 miles (19,062.20 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,800.59 miles (18,991.17 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,786.64 miles (18,968.71 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,785.07 miles (18,966.19 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,742.27 miles (18,897.30 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,738.12 miles (18,890.63 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,709.12 miles (18,843.96 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,705.05 miles (18,837.41 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,699.43 miles (18,828.36 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,633.41 miles (18,722.11 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |