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MES to CIH: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
2,439 mi
3,925 km · 2,119 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from CIH?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Changzhi (CIH) is 2,439 miles (3,925 km, 2,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to CIH?
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