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KAW to MES: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
449 mi
722 km · 390 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
449 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 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 KAW from MES?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Medan (MES) is 449 miles (722 km, 390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Kawthoung and Medan?
Medan is 0.5 hours ahead of Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to MES?
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