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MEL to KNO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
4,098 mi
6,596 km · 3,561 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from KNO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Medan (KNO) is 4,098 miles (6,596 km, 3,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to KNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 MEL to KNO?
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