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APL to MES: distance & flight time
Nampula (Nampula Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,261 mi
6,858 km · 3,703 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- APL — Nampula Airport · Nampula, Mozambique
- 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 APL
- LFB · Lumbo Airport93 mi away
- MNC · Nacala Airport105 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 APL from MES?
The flight distance from Nampula (APL) to Medan (MES) is 4,261 miles (6,858 km, 3,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Nampula and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Nampula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APL to MES?
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