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IPH to MES: distance & flight time
Ipoh (Sultan Azlan Shah Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
181 mi
291 km · 157 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
181 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPH — Sultan Azlan Shah Airport · Ipoh, Malaysia
- 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 IPH
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport79 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport104 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 IPH from MES?
The flight distance from Ipoh (IPH) to Medan (MES) is 181 miles (291 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPH to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 Ipoh and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Ipoh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPH to MES?
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