Nonstop flight route between Napakiak, Alaska, United States and Medan, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Napakiak Airport (WNA), Napakiak, Alaska, United States and Polonia International Airport (MES), Medan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,318 miles (or 10,168 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 Napakiak Airport and Polonia 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 Napakiak Airport and Polonia 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: | WNA / PANA | 
| Airport Name: | Napakiak Airport | 
| Location: | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°41'25"N by 161°58'42"W | 
| Area Served: | Napakiak, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WNA | 
| More Information: | WNA Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Napakiak Airport (WNA):
- Napakiak Airport (WNA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Napakiak Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 3,248 by 60 feet.
 - The closest airport to Napakiak Airport (WNA) is Napaskiak Airport (PKA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of WNA.
 - Because of Napakiak Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Napakiak 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 furthest airport from Napakiak Airport (WNA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,590 miles (17,044 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 
Facts about Polonia International Airport (MES):
- The airport is now closed to commercial aviation and replaced by Kuala Namu International Airport.
 - In 1879 the concession was handed over to Deli Maatschappij or NV Deli Maskapai.
 - Facing dilemma whether or not upgrading Polonia International Airport amid delays regarding the new Kuala Namu International Airport will be finished, PT Angkasa Pura II pledged to fix access roads between Mustang Street and Imam Bonjol Street.
 - The closest airport to Polonia International Airport (MES) is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of MES.
 - 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 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Polonia International Airport", other names for MES include "Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia" and "WIMK".
 
