Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Vannes, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), Medan, Indonesia and Meucon Airport (VNE), Vannes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,567 miles (or 10,569 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 Meucon 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 Meucon 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: | VNE / LFRV |
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| Location: | Vannes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°43'9"N by 2°43'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 440 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNE |
| More Information: | VNE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kualanamu International Airport (KNO):
- It contains a 3,750 x 60 m runway, also another parallel taxi-way 3,750 m and 2,000 m that can accommodate wide-body aircraft, including the Airbus A380.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) is Polonia International Airport (MES), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) WSW of 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kualanamu International Airport", other names for KNO include "Kualanamu International Airport (Medan)" and "Bandar Udara Internasional Kualanamu".
- The airport opened on July 25, 2013, handling all flights and services shifted from Polonia International Airport.
- Polonia airport was the site of several crashes.
- Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) currently has only 1 runway.
- A state-owned bus company DAMRI operates services to the airport since the airport started operating.
Facts about Meucon Airport (VNE):
- The airport was liberated by Allied ground forces about 10 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
- Because of Meucon Airport's relatively low elevation of 440 feet, planes can take off or land at Meucon 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 Meucon Airport (VNE) is Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of VNE.
- In addition to being known as "Meucon Airport", another name for VNE is "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-33".
- Meucon Airport (VNE) has 2 runways.
- Vannes was attacked on several missions by United States Army Air Force Eighth Air Force bombers during 1943.
- The furthest airport from Meucon Airport (VNE) is Oamaru Airport (OAM), which is nearly antipodal to Meucon Airport (meaning Meucon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Oamaru Airport), and is located 12,086 miles (19,450 kilometers) away in Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand.
