Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), Medan, Indonesia and Kogalym International Airport (KGP), Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,235 miles (or 6,815 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 Kualanamu International Airport and Kogalym 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 Kualanamu International Airport and Kogalym 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: | KNO / WIMM |
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| Location: | Medan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°38'16"N by 98°52'13"E |
| Area Served: | Medan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNO |
| More Information: | KNO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGP / USRK |
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| Location: | Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°11'23"N by 74°32'5"E |
| Area Served: | Kogalym |
| Operator/Owner: | Kolavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGP |
| More Information: | KGP Maps & Info |
Facts about Kualanamu International Airport (KNO):
- The furthest airport from Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) is Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP), which is nearly antipodal to Kualanamu International Airport (meaning Kualanamu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport), and is located 12,385 miles (19,931 kilometers) away in Tumbes, Peru.
- Airside facilities would be controlled by the Indonesian government, while landside facilities would be owned by a joint venture with PT Angkasa Pura II, which is expected to provide $350 million as an initial investment in return for a 30-year lease, after which ownership would revert to PT Angkasa Pura II.
- In addition to being known as "Kualanamu International Airport", other names for KNO include "Kualanamu International Airport (Medan)" and "Bandar Udara Internasional Kualanamu".
- Train services is provided by Railink, a joint venture between Angkasa Pura II and Indonesian Railway.
- Kualanamu International Airport is plotted to be a Regional Hub as South Korea's Incheon International Airport sister airport, so on June 25, 2012 an agreement has been signed of both party operators.
- Because of Kualanamu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Kualanamu 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.
- All preparation of construction started in 1997, but the Asian Financial Crisis that began in the same year forced the development plans to be postponed.
- Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) is Polonia International Airport (MES), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) WSW of KNO.
- A state-owned bus company DAMRI operates services to the airport since the airport started operating.
Facts about Kogalym International Airport (KGP):
- Because of Kogalym International Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Kogalym 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 Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Surgut Airport (SGC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of KGP.
- Kogalym International Airport (KGP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,030 miles (17,750 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Kogalym International Airport", another name for KGP is "Международный аэропорт Когалым".
