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IWJ to MES: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
3,021 mi
4,861 km · 2,625 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m 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
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 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 IWJ from MES?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Medan (MES) is 3,021 miles (4,861 km, 2,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Iwami and Medan?
Medan is 2 hours behind Iwami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWJ to MES?
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