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MES to IIL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Ilam (Ilam Airport)
3,945 mi
6,349 km · 3,428 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- IIL — Ilam Airport · Ilam, Iran
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 IIL
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport68 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport109 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport120 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from IIL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Ilam (IIL) is 3,945 miles (6,349 km, 3,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to IIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Ilam?
Ilam is 3.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to IIL?
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