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GDZ to MES: distance & flight time
Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,624 mi
7,442 km · 4,018 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
- 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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 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 GDZ from MES?
The flight distance from Gelendzhik (GDZ) to Medan (MES) is 4,624 miles (7,442 km, 4,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDZ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Gelendzhik and Medan?
Medan is 4 hours ahead of Gelendzhik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDZ to MES?
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