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MES to CIF: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
2,949 mi
4,746 km · 2,563 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from CIF?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Chifeng (CIF) is 2,949 miles (4,746 km, 2,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Chifeng?
Chifeng is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to CIF?
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