Updated: January 20, 2026
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Manado-Celebes Island Airport (MDC)

Manado-Celebes Island Sam Ratulangi International Airport averages 22 flights per day to 14 destinations, with 8 domestic and 6 international routes. A total of 12 airlines operate at MDC, led by TransNusa. This airport provides direct service to 3 countries across two continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and China as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Manado-Celebes Island connects to Fuzhou, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 20 mins.

IATA
MDC
ICAO
WAMM
Elevation
264 ft (80 m) MSL
Local Time
Asia/Makassar (UTC+08:00)
Destinations
14 (8 domestic · 6 international)
Flights per day
22 (20 domestic · 3 international)
Busiest Route
Jakarta (7/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Fuzhou 4 hrs 20 mins
Shortest Flight
Sango-Ternate Island 1 hr 5 mins
Top Airline
TransNusa (5 routes)
Top Country
Indonesia (20 flights/day)
Longest Runway
8,743 ft / 2,665 m

Weather in Manado-Celebes Island

14 Destinations from Manado-Celebes Island Airport (MDC)

This week, 14 active routes depart from Manado-Celebes Island International Airport. The busiest route connects Manado-Celebes Island with Jakarta and is operated by 4 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Fuzhou, and the shortest flight is to Sango-Ternate Island.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
7 Jakarta MDC → CGK
3 hrs 25 mins
 Batik Air, Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia4
5 Sango-Ternate Island MDC → TTE
1 hr 5 mins
 Sriwijaya Air, Wings Air (Indonesia)2
3 Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island MDC → UPG
2 hrs 10 mins
 Batik Air, Lion Air2
2 Sorong-Papua Island MDC → SOQ
2 hrs
 Lion Air, TransNusa2
1 Guangzhou MDC → CAN
3 hrs 55 mins
 China Southern Airlines, TransNusa2
1 Denpasar-Bali Island MDC → DPS
2 hrs 50 mins
 TransNusa1
1 Surabaya MDC → SUB
3 hrs
 Lion Air1
6/week Singapore MDC → SIN
3 hrs 25 mins
 Scoot1
3/week Kotamadya Balikpapan MDC → BPN
2 hrs
 Super Air Jet1
3/week Shanghai MDC → — TransNusa1
2/week Kao-Celebes Island MDC → KAZ
1 hr 10 mins
 Wings Air (Indonesia)1
2/week Kunming MDC → — Lucky Air1
1/week Fuzhou MDC → FOC
4 hrs 20 mins
 Lion Air1
1/week Shenzhen MDC → — TransNusa1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Manado-Celebes Island International Airport is served by 12 airlines, with TransNusa in the lead at 24% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 52% of routes. 8 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 5 airlines operate international routes, compared with 9 serving domestic routes. Lion Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Fuzhou with a flight time of 4 hrs 20 mins.

  • TransNusa5 routes
  • Lion Air4 routes
  • Batik Air2 routes
  • Wings Air (Indonesia)2 routes
  • Citilink1 route
  • Garuda Indonesia1 route
  • Indonesia AirAsia1 route
  • Sriwijaya Air1 route
  • China Southern Airlines1 route
  • Scoot1 route
  • Super Air Jet1 route
  • Lucky Air1 route

Manado-Celebes Island International Airport provides direct service to 3 countries across two continents. The route network is 57% domestic and 43% international, with Guangzhou, China serving as the primary international destination.

  • Indonesia20/day
  • China2/day
  • Singapore6/week

Global Rankings of Manado-Celebes Island Airport (MDC)

This snapshot shows how Manado-Celebes Island Airport (MDC) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

2 Runways at Manado-Celebes Island Airport (MDC)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
18 8,743 ft · 2,665 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
36 8,743 ft · 2,665 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt

68 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 8,743 ft / 2,665 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Manado-Celebes Island International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
Convair 880 8,760 ft · 2,670 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft · 2,700 m 5,413 ft · 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft · 2,700 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft · 2,749 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft · 2,749 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft · 2,765 m 6,004 ft · 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-800neo 9,088 ft · 2,770 m n/a
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft · 2,804 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft · 2,815 m 6,250 ft · 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft · 2,820 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft · 2,830 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft · 2,896 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft · 2,900 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft · 2,950 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft · 2,970 m 5,610 ft · 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 2,953 ft · 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft · 3,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft · 3,018 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boom Overture 10,118 ft · 3,084 m n/a
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft · 3,126 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft · 3,139 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft · 3,140 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,400 ft · 3,170 m 5,700 ft · 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft · 3,230 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft · 3,246 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft · 3,320 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft · 3,429 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft · 3,500 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft · 3,505 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m