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EMP to MES: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,390 mi
15,112 km · 8,160 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from MES?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Medan (MES) is 9,390 miles (15,112 km, 8,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Kempten and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to MES?
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