Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Timaru, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(3°33'29"N by 98°40'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°18'10"S by 171°13'31"E)
Distance from MES to TIU:
5,538.89 miles (8,913.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia and Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU), Timaru, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,539 miles (or 8,914 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 Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru 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 Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | TIU / NZTU |
| Airport Name: | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) |
| Location: | Timaru, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°18'10"S by 171°13'31"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Timaru District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIU |
| More Information: | TIU 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.
- All flights and services from this airport shifted to Kuala Namu International Airport on 25 July 2013.
- 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.
- After this first landing, the Assistant Resident of Eastern Sumatra C.S.
- 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.
Facts about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU):
- The furthest airport from Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (meaning Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Because of Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru 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.
- Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NE of TIU.
| 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 | 39.57 miles (63.67 km) NE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 60.92 miles (98.04 km) WNW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 65.57 miles (105.53 km) NW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 83.53 miles (134.43 km) NW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 85.98 miles (138.36 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 110.46 miles (177.76 km) N | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 122.95 miles (197.87 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 127.22 miles (204.74 km) N | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 131.87 miles (212.22 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 164.75 miles (265.13 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 176.30 miles (283.73 km) NE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 178.11 miles (286.64 km) N | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.86 miles (19,899.27 km) NNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,337.98 miles (19,856.00 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,293.33 miles (19,784.15 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,291.22 miles (19,780.75 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,248.41 miles (19,711.86 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,240.60 miles (19,699.28 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,238.20 miles (19,695.42 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,224.82 miles (19,673.89 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,221.04 miles (19,667.81 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,182.72 miles (19,606.13 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,169.51 miles (19,584.87 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,151.75 miles (19,556.30 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,150.06 miles (19,553.58 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,149.87 miles (19,553.27 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,144.73 miles (19,545.00 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |