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LWR to MES: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
6,142 mi
9,884 km · 5,337 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from MES?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Medan (MES) is 6,142 miles (9,884 km, 5,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Leeuwarden and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to MES?
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