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KWL to MES: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,676 mi
2,698 km · 1,457 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from MES?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Medan (MES) is 1,676 miles (2,698 km, 1,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Guilin and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to MES?
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