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MEB to MES: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,109 mi
6,612 km · 3,570 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from MES?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Medan (MES) is 4,109 miles (6,612 km, 3,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Melbourne and Medan?
Medan is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to MES?
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