Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°53'3"N by 24°41'9"E)
Distance from MES to IFO:
5,308.53 miles (8,543.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia and Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO), Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,309 miles (or 8,543 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 Ivano-Frankivsk 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 Polonia International Airport and Ivano-Frankivsk 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: | 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: | IFO / UKLI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°53'3"N by 24°41'9"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 919 feet (280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IFO |
| More Information: | IFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):
- The airport located on 144 hectares land area.
- 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 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.
- Polonia International Airport is an airport located in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, about 2 km from the downtown.
- In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
- By the time the news had arrived, it was too late to prepare a proper landing strip at Polonia.
Facts about Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO):
- The furthest airport from Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,373 miles (18,304 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport's relatively low elevation of 919 feet, planes can take off or land at Ivano-Frankivsk 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 closest airport to Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) is Ternopil (TNL), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) NE of IFO.
- In addition to being known as "Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport", another name for IFO is "Міжнародний аеропорт "Івано-Франківськ"".
- Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 63.68 miles (102.48 km) NE | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 72.07 miles (115.98 km) NNW | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 73.29 miles (117.95 km) SE | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) SW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 5 | 112.77 miles (181.48 km) SE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 6 | 116.21 miles (187.03 km) SW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 7 | 146.61 miles (235.95 km) NW | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 8 | 152.27 miles (245.05 km) SSW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 9 | 157.60 miles (253.63 km) W | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 159.07 miles (256.00 km) ESE | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 11 | 167.44 miles (269.47 km) S | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 12 | 171.16 miles (275.46 km) WSW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 13 | 179.58 miles (289.01 km) SE | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 14 | 181.87 miles (292.70 km) SW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 15 | 184.78 miles (297.38 km) NNW | Lublin Airport (LUZ) | Lublin, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,373.36 miles (18,303.60 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,939.80 miles (17,605.86 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,925.58 miles (17,582.97 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,924.08 miles (17,580.56 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,901.10 miles (17,543.57 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,900.81 miles (17,543.12 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,894.26 miles (17,532.56 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,882.97 miles (17,514.40 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,866.94 miles (17,488.59 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,865.28 miles (17,485.93 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,862.80 miles (17,481.95 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,861.43 miles (17,479.73 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,860.58 miles (17,478.36 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,845.41 miles (17,453.96 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,844.88 miles (17,453.10 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |