Nonstop flight route between Medan, Indonesia and Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia and General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER), Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,571 miles (or 17,012 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 General Heriberto Jara Corona 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 General Heriberto Jara Corona 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: | VER / MMVR |
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Location: | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°8'44"N by 96°11'13"W |
Area Served: | Veracruz, Veracruz |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VER |
More Information: | VER 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 airport's last arrival is AirAsia from Bandung at 23:50 WIB.
- In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
- 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 1975, according to a joint decree issued by the Department of Defence and Security, Department of Transportation, and Department of Finance, the airport was jointly managed between the Indonesian Air Force and the Civil Aviation.
- 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 is now closed to commercial aviation and replaced by Kuala Namu International Airport.
- 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.
- Polonia International Airport now belongs to the Indonesian Air Force and will be transformed into a military base.
- Until recently, the airport consisted of an international and domestic terminal.
Facts about General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER):
- The closest airport to General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) is El Lencero Airport (JAL), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) WNW of VER.
- Because of General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at General Heriberto Jara Corona 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.
- In addition to being known as "General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport", another name for VER is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Heriberto Jara".
- On 2 April 1981, Douglas C-47A N258M of Sky Train Air was written off in an accident while taxiing.
- General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,447 miles (18,422 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.