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HIW to MES: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
3,036 mi
4,886 km · 2,638 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- 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 HIW
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station18 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport41 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport41 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 HIW from MES?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIW) to Medan (MES) is 3,036 miles (4,886 km, 2,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 Hiroshima and Medan?
Medan is 2 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIW to MES?
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