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MES to ADU: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Ardabil (Ardabil Airport)
3,964 mi
6,379 km · 3,445 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from ADU?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Ardabil (ADU) is 3,964 miles (6,379 km, 3,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to ADU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Medan and Ardabil?
Ardabil is 3.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to ADU?
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