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GVX to MES: distance & flight time
Gavle (Gävle Sandviken Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,724 mi
9,211 km · 4,974 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVX — Gävle Sandviken Airport · Gavle, Sweden
- 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 GVX
- SOO · Söderhamn Airport46 mi away
- BLE · Borlange Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport70 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport73 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 GVX from MES?
The flight distance from Gavle (GVX) to Medan (MES) is 5,724 miles (9,211 km, 4,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVX to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Gavle and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Gavle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVX to MES?
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