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LYM to MES: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
6,358 mi
10,232 km · 5,525 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 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 LYM from MES?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Medan (MES) is 6,358 miles (10,232 km, 5,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYM to MES?
Nonstop service on LYM–MES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lympne and Medan?
Medan is 6 hours ahead of Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYM–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYM to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYM–MES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.