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FFD to MES: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
6,471 mi
10,413 km · 5,623 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from MES?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Medan (MES) is 6,471 miles (10,413 km, 5,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Fairford and Medan?
Medan is 6 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to MES?
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