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LKO to MES: distance & flight time
Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,988 mi
3,199 km · 1,727 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
- 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur 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 LKO from MES?
The flight distance from Lucknow (LKO) to Medan (MES) is 1,988 miles (3,199 km, 1,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKO to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Lucknow and Medan?
Medan is 1.5 hours ahead of Lucknow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKO to MES?
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