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KMG to MES: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,515 mi
2,438 km · 1,317 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from MES?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Medan (MES) is 1,515 miles (2,438 km, 1,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Kunming and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to MES?
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