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LFB to MES: distance & flight time
Lumbo (Lumbo Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,170 mi
6,711 km · 3,623 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFB — Lumbo Airport · Lumbo, Mozambique
- 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 LFB
- MNC · Nacala Airport38 mi away
- APL · Nampula Airport93 mi away
- POL · Pemba Airport141 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 LFB from MES?
The flight distance from Lumbo (LFB) to Medan (MES) is 4,170 miles (6,711 km, 3,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFB to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Lumbo and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Lumbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFB to MES?
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