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MES to IXL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport)
2,511 mi
4,042 km · 2,182 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from IXL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Leh (IXL) is 2,511 miles (4,042 km, 2,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to IXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MES to IXL?
Nonstop service on MES–IXL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Medan and Leh?
Leh is 1.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to IXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MES–IXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MES to IXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MES–IXL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.