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MES to GSE: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Gothenborg (Gothenburg City Airport)
5,893 mi
9,483 km · 5,120 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- GSE — Gothenburg City Airport · Gothenborg, Sweden
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 GSE
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport17 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport41 mi away
- BYR · Læsø Airport47 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from GSE?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Gothenborg (GSE) is 5,893 miles (9,483 km, 5,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to GSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Gothenborg?
Gothenborg is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to GSE?
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