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ACH to MES: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,996 mi
9,649 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from MES?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Medan (MES) is 5,996 miles (9,649 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to MES?
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