Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ICN to MES: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,929 mi
4,713 km · 2,545 nm
6h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
See live ICN→MES fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 13m 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
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from MES?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Medan (MES) is 2,929 miles (4,713 km, 2,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 13m 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 Seoul and Medan?
Medan is 2 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICN–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.