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LFQ to MES: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,398 mi
3,859 km · 2,083 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from MES?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Medan (MES) is 2,398 miles (3,859 km, 2,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to MES?
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