Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°59'53"N by 109°13'9"E)
Distance from MES to CXR:
927.59 miles (1,492.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia and Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR), Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 928 miles (or 1,493 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 relatively short distance between Polonia International Airport and Cam Ranh International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | CXR / VVCR |
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| Location: | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°59'53"N by 109°13'9"E |
| Area Served: | Nha Trang, Vietnam |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXR |
| More Information: | CXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
- 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.
- Polonia International Airport now belongs to the Indonesian Air Force and will be transformed into a military base.
- By the time the news had arrived, it was too late to prepare a proper landing strip at Polonia.
- 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.
Facts about Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR):
- In addition to being known as "Cam Ranh International Airport", another name for CXR is "Sân bay Quốc tế Cam Ranh".
- Cam Ranh International Airport is located on Cam Ranh Bay in Cam Ranh, a town in the province of Khanh Hoa in Vietnam.
- The furthest airport from Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) is Iberia Airport (IBP), which is nearly antipodal to Cam Ranh International Airport (meaning Cam Ranh International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Iberia Airport), and is located 12,340 miles (19,860 kilometers) away in Iberia, Peru.
- Cam Ranh Airport was built by the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and operated by the United States Air Force for military purposes as Cam Ranh Air Base.
- On May 19, 2004, after major reconstruction, the airport received its first commercial flight from Hanoi.
- The closest airport to Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) is Lien Khuong Airport (DLI), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WSW of CXR.
- Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Cam Ranh International Airport handled 1,509,212 passengers last year.
- Because of Cam Ranh International Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Cam Ranh 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.
| 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 | 59.69 miles (96.07 km) WSW | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 87.47 miles (140.76 km) WNW | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 135.74 miles (218.45 km) N | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 182.80 miles (294.19 km) SW | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 192.03 miles (309.04 km) WSW | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 192.43 miles (309.69 km) NW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 7 | 237.99 miles (383.00 km) N | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 272.10 miles (437.90 km) WSW | Can Tho International Airport (VCA) | Can Tho, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 286.18 miles (460.56 km) SW | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 287.78 miles (463.13 km) NNW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 297.60 miles (478.94 km) W | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 12 | 310.84 miles (500.24 km) WSW | Rach Gia Airport (VKG) | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 315.01 miles (506.95 km) W | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 14 | 320.76 miles (516.22 km) NNW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 336.60 miles (541.71 km) SW | Cà Mau Airport (CAH) | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,340.47 miles (19,860.02 km) WSW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,336.52 miles (19,853.65 km) WSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,323.73 miles (19,833.07 km) WSW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,304.79 miles (19,802.59 km) SE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,286.23 miles (19,772.71 km) WSW | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,226.90 miles (19,677.25 km) SE | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,193.51 miles (19,623.50 km) S | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,192.49 miles (19,621.86 km) ESE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,192.49 miles (19,621.86 km) ESE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,192.10 miles (19,621.24 km) SW | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,183.40 miles (19,607.23 km) SW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,159.46 miles (19,568.70 km) SW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,131.95 miles (19,524.43 km) S | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,119.17 miles (19,503.87 km) E | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,113.84 miles (19,495.29 km) WSW | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |