Nonstop flight route between Kaunas, Lithuania and Medan, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(54°57'50"N by 24°5'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E)
Distance from KUN to MES:
5,408.74 miles (8,704.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaunas International Airport (KUN), Kaunas, Lithuania and Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,409 miles (or 8,705 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 Kaunas 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 Kaunas 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: | KUN / EYKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°57'50"N by 24°5'4"E |
| Area Served: | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport and Communications |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUN |
| More Information: | KUN 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 Kaunas International Airport (KUN):
- The furthest airport from Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,242 miles (18,092 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During high season in aviation business, from April to October 2013, Kaunas airport handled over 544 thousands passengers, 5% less than in the same period of 2012.
- Ryanair operates its own maintenance hangar at Kaunas Airport, which launched operations in January 2013.
- The airport is on Eastern European Time.
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kaunas International Airport", another name for KUN is "Kauno Oro uostas".
- The passenger traffic changes in late 2011 and early 2012 at Kaunas Airport are associated with the rivalry between Ryanair and Wizzair.
- The closest airport to Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of KUN.
- Almost a quarter of all passenger flow at the airport are travellers from the neighbouring countries Latvia, Belarus and Poland.
- Because of Kaunas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaunas 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.
Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):
- 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.
- All flights and services from this airport shifted to Kuala Namu International Airport on 25 July 2013.
- 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.
- Polonia International Airport now belongs to the Indonesian Air Force and will be transformed into a military base.
- In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
- Until recently, the airport consisted of an international and domestic terminal.
- After the ferry flights were completed, all of the airport activity officially shifted to Kuala Namu International Airport.
- The closest airport to Polonia International Airport (MES) is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of MES.
- In 1879 the concession was handed over to Deli Maatschappij or NV Deli Maskapai.
- The airport's last arrival is AirAsia from Bandung at 23:50 WIB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.97 miles (85.25 km) ESE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania |     |
| 2 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) NNW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 3 | 121.69 miles (195.84 km) NE | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 4 | 123.04 miles (198.02 km) WNW | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 135.47 miles (218.03 km) N | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 6 | 136.31 miles (219.37 km) WNW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 7 | 138.73 miles (223.26 km) W | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 8 | 158.18 miles (254.56 km) NW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 9 | 158.30 miles (254.76 km) ESE | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 10 | 175.37 miles (282.23 km) ESE | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 11 | 192.10 miles (309.15 km) NNW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 12 | 197.45 miles (317.76 km) S | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 13 | 208.20 miles (335.06 km) S | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 14 | 223.23 miles (359.25 km) SW | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 15 | 223.42 miles (359.55 km) W | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,241.59 miles (18,091.54 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,840.17 miles (17,445.51 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,835.38 miles (17,437.81 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,826.84 miles (17,424.06 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,822.39 miles (17,416.90 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,818.24 miles (17,410.23 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,817.13 miles (17,408.44 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,812.54 miles (17,401.06 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,809.86 miles (17,396.74 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,795.64 miles (17,373.85 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,795.36 miles (17,373.41 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,788.81 miles (17,362.87 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,788.78 miles (17,362.82 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,785.05 miles (17,356.82 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,784.90 miles (17,356.57 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |