Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Alta Floresta, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°51'59"S by 56°6'17"W)
Distance from MES to AFL:
10,653.02 miles (17,144.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia and Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), Alta Floresta, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,653 miles (or 17,144 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 Polonia International Airport and Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias 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 Polonia International Airport and Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MES / WIMM |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFL / SBAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alta Floresta, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°51'59"S by 56°6'17"W |
| Area Served: | Alta Floresta |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 947 feet (289 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFL |
| More Information: | AFL Maps & Info |
Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):
- In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
- Polonia International Airport is an airport located in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, about 2 km from the downtown.
- 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.
- 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.
- After the ferry flights were completed, all of the airport activity officially shifted to Kuala Namu International Airport.
Facts about Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL):
- Because of Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport's relatively low elevation of 947 feet, planes can take off or land at Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias 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 "Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport", another name for AFL is "Aeroporto Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias".
- The closest airport to Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) ESE of AFL.
- Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) is Tagbilaran Airport (TAG), which is nearly antipodal to Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (meaning Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tagbilaran Airport), and is located 12,423 miles (19,992 kilometers) away in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.16 miles (130.61 km) ESE | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 138.25 miles (222.50 km) SW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 165.02 miles (265.57 km) W | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 206.41 miles (332.18 km) WSW | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 225.02 miles (362.13 km) W | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 333.66 miles (536.97 km) SW | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 388.66 miles (625.48 km) N | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 396.34 miles (637.85 km) W | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 399.61 miles (643.11 km) S | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 460.65 miles (741.35 km) ENE | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 463.07 miles (745.24 km) NNW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 475.72 miles (765.60 km) ENE | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 483.85 miles (778.68 km) SSE | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 490.59 miles (789.52 km) ESE | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 491.44 miles (790.89 km) ENE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.53 miles (19,992.08 km) NNE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,405.35 miles (19,964.42 km) N | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,382.07 miles (19,926.96 km) NE | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,367.14 miles (19,902.93 km) NW | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,350.03 miles (19,875.39 km) NE | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,342.80 miles (19,863.77 km) NNW | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,342.06 miles (19,862.57 km) NNW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,341.40 miles (19,861.51 km) NNE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,328.66 miles (19,841.01 km) W | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,320.46 miles (19,827.80 km) NE | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,320.12 miles (19,827.26 km) N | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,315.29 miles (19,819.49 km) NW | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,314.89 miles (19,818.85 km) N | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,311.74 miles (19,813.77 km) WNW | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,294.20 miles (19,785.55 km) NNE | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |