Nonstop flight route between Utirik Island, Marshall Islands and Medan, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Utirik Airport (UTK), Utirik Island, Marshall Islands and Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), Medan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,881 miles (or 7,856 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 Utirik Airport and Kualanamu 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 Utirik Airport and Kualanamu 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: | UTK / |
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| Location: | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°13'21"N by 169°51'10"E |
| Area Served: | Utirik, Utirik Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTK |
| More Information: | UTK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNO / WIMM |
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| Location: | Medan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°38'16"N by 98°52'13"E |
| Area Served: | Medan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNO |
| More Information: | KNO Maps & Info |
Facts about Utirik Airport (UTK):
- The furthest airport from Utirik Airport (UTK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Utirik Airport (meaning Utirik Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,070 miles (19,425 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- In addition to being known as "Utirik Airport", another name for UTK is "03N".
- Utirik Airport (UTK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Utirik Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Utirik 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 Utirik Airport (UTK) is Ailuk Airport (AIM), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of UTK.
Facts about Kualanamu International Airport (KNO):
- Kualanamu International Airport is plotted to be a Regional Hub as South Korea's Incheon International Airport sister airport, so on June 25, 2012 an agreement has been signed of both party operators.
- The furthest airport from Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) is Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP), which is nearly antipodal to Kualanamu International Airport (meaning Kualanamu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport), and is located 12,385 miles (19,931 kilometers) away in Tumbes, Peru.
- Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Airside facilities would be controlled by the Indonesian government, while landside facilities would be owned by a joint venture with PT Angkasa Pura II, which is expected to provide $350 million as an initial investment in return for a 30-year lease, after which ownership would revert to PT Angkasa Pura II.
- All preparation of construction started in 1997, but the Asian Financial Crisis that began in the same year forced the development plans to be postponed.
- In addition to being known as "Kualanamu International Airport", other names for KNO include "Kualanamu International Airport (Medan)" and "Bandar Udara Internasional Kualanamu".
- The airport opened on July 25, 2013, handling all flights and services shifted from Polonia International Airport.
- Taxi costs about twice that of train tickets.
- Because of Kualanamu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Kualanamu 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 Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) is Polonia International Airport (MES), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) WSW of KNO.
