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MES to AXT: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Akita (Akita Airport)
3,596 mi
5,788 km · 3,125 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from AXT?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Akita (AXT) is 3,596 miles (5,788 km, 3,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Medan and Akita?
Akita is 2 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to AXT?
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