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DDG to MES: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,984 mi
4,802 km · 2,593 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, China
- 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 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 DDG from MES?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Medan (MES) is 2,984 miles (4,802 km, 2,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Dandong and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to MES?
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