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IXW to MES: distance & flight time
Jamshedpur (Sonari Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,571 mi
2,529 km · 1,365 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXW — Sonari Airport · Jamshedpur, India
- 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 IXW
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport72 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport88 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport95 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 IXW from MES?
The flight distance from Jamshedpur (IXW) to Medan (MES) is 1,571 miles (2,529 km, 1,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Jamshedpur and Medan?
Medan is 1.5 hours ahead of Jamshedpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXW to MES?
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