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CTS to MES: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
3,780 mi
6,083 km · 3,285 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from MES?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Medan (MES) is 3,780 miles (6,083 km, 3,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 Sapporo and Medan?
Medan is 2 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to MES?
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