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LFM to MES: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
3,417 mi
5,500 km · 2,970 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
- 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 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 LFM from MES?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to Medan (MES) is 3,417 miles (5,500 km, 2,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Lamerd and Medan?
Medan is 3.5 hours ahead of Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to MES?
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