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MES to ARD: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Alor Island (Mali Airport)
1,961 mi
3,156 km · 1,704 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- ARD — Mali Airport · Alor Island, Indonesia
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 ARD
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport70 mi away
- UAI · Suai Airport94 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from ARD?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Alor Island (ARD) is 1,961 miles (3,156 km, 1,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to ARD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Alor Island?
Alor Island is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to ARD?
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