Nonstop flight route between Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize and Medan, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(17°32'21"N by 88°18'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E)
Distance from BZE to MES:
10,903.42 miles (17,547.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize and Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,903 miles (or 17,547 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 Philip S. W. Goldson International 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 Philip S. W. Goldson International 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: | BZE / MZBZ |
| Airport Name: | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport |
| Location: | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°32'21"N by 88°18'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZE |
| More Information: | BZE 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 Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE):
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport handled 542,833 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) is Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of BZE.
- Because of Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Philip S. W. Goldson 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.
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,932 miles (19,203 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
- The airport located on 144 hectares land area.
- 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.
- Polonia International Airport now belongs to the Indonesian Air Force and will be transformed into a military base.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.85 miles (12.63 km) ESE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize |     |
| 2 | 20.84 miles (33.54 km) ENE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 3 | 22.81 miles (36.71 km) NE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 4 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) NE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 5 | 36.94 miles (59.45 km) S | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 6 | 38.81 miles (62.45 km) S | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 7 | 57.60 miles (92.70 km) NNE | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 8 | 58.64 miles (94.37 km) N | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| 9 | 66.72 miles (107.38 km) N | Chetumal International Airport (CTM) | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 10 | 69.34 miles (111.59 km) S | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 11 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) S | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 12 | 70.99 miles (114.25 km) S | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 13 | 111.53 miles (179.49 km) WSW | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 14 | 145.14 miles (233.58 km) SE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 15 | 146.39 miles (235.59 km) S | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,932.48 miles (19,203.42 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,378.94 miles (18,312.58 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,248.30 miles (18,102.33 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,239.50 miles (18,088.17 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,190.76 miles (18,009.73 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,180.28 miles (17,992.87 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,157.68 miles (17,956.49 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,155.45 miles (17,952.91 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,148.98 miles (17,942.50 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,140.52 miles (17,928.88 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,138.03 miles (17,924.88 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,117.97 miles (17,892.59 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,094.92 miles (17,855.50 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,082.50 miles (17,835.51 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,081.14 miles (17,833.32 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |