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MBW to MES: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,127 mi
6,642 km · 3,586 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from MES?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Medan (MES) is 4,127 miles (6,642 km, 3,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Melbourne and Medan?
Medan is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to MES?
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