Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Maués, Amazonas, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°21'24"S by 57°42'43"W)
Distance from MES to MBZ:
10,808.04 miles (17,393.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia and Maués Airport (MBZ), Maués, Amazonas, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,808 miles (or 17,394 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 Maués 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 Maués 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: | MBZ / SWMW |
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| Location: | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°21'24"S by 57°42'43"W |
| Area Served: | Maués |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBZ |
| More Information: | MBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):
- The closest airport to Polonia International Airport (MES) is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of MES.
- By the time the news had arrived, it was too late to prepare a proper landing strip at Polonia.
- In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
- 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 airport's last arrival is AirAsia from Bandung at 23:50 WIB.
- 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 Maués Airport (MBZ):
- Because of Maués Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Maués 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.
- Maués Airport (MBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located 2 km from downtown Maués.
- In addition to being known as "Maués Airport", another name for MBZ is "Aeroporto de Maués".
- The furthest airport from Maués Airport (MBZ) is Pogogul Airport (UOL), which is nearly antipodal to Maués Airport (meaning Maués Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pogogul Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Buol, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Maués Airport (MBZ) is Júlio Belém Airport (PIN), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NE of MBZ.
| 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 | 80.45 miles (129.48 km) NE | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 132.90 miles (213.88 km) ESE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 157.55 miles (253.55 km) W | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 157.97 miles (254.22 km) NE | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 162.78 miles (261.97 km) W | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 211.96 miles (341.11 km) ENE | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 376.69 miles (606.23 km) E | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 377.44 miles (607.43 km) W | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 391.82 miles (630.58 km) ENE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 395.18 miles (635.98 km) WNW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 463.07 miles (745.24 km) SSE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 12 | 470.23 miles (756.75 km) NNE | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 13 | 475.14 miles (764.67 km) NNW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 14 | 483.07 miles (777.42 km) S | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 483.72 miles (778.47 km) W | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.70 miles (19,746.13 km) NNE | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,244.92 miles (19,706.24 km) NNW | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,230.78 miles (19,683.49 km) NNE | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,226.12 miles (19,675.98 km) ENE | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,215.95 miles (19,659.61 km) NW | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,212.23 miles (19,653.62 km) W | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,189.94 miles (19,617.76 km) N | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,171.38 miles (19,587.89 km) ENE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,168.36 miles (19,583.02 km) NW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,168.06 miles (19,582.55 km) NW | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,142.32 miles (19,541.12 km) NNW | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,142.11 miles (19,540.78 km) ENE | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,139.95 miles (19,537.31 km) ENE | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,138.24 miles (19,534.56 km) N | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,131.83 miles (19,524.24 km) E | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |