Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Escanaba, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia and Delta County Airport (ESC), Escanaba, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,013 miles (or 14,506 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 Delta County 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 Delta County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):

• By the time the news had arrived, it was too late to prepare a proper landing strip at Polonia.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
• After the ferry flights were completed, all of the airport activity officially shifted to Kuala Namu International Airport.
• After this first landing, the Assistant Resident of Eastern Sumatra C.S.
• 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.
• The airport's name is taken from the plantation area owned by a Pole, Baron Michalski in which it is situated.

Facts about Delta County Airport (ESC):

• Because of Delta County Airport's relatively low elevation of 609 feet, planes can take off or land at Delta County 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.
• Delta County Airport (ESC) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Delta County Airport (ESC) is Sawyer International Airport (MQT), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NNW of ESC.
• Delta County Airport is a county owned, public use airport located two nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Escanaba, a city in Delta County, Michigan, United States.
• The furthest airport from Delta County Airport (ESC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,013 miles (17,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.