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FLZ to MES: distance & flight time
Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
139 mi
224 km · 121 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
139 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
- 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 FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 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 FLZ from MES?
The flight distance from Sibolga (FLZ) to Medan (MES) is 139 miles (224 km, 121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLZ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FLZ to MES?
Nonstop service on FLZ–MES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLZ to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLZ–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLZ to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLZ–MES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.