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MES to KIX: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
3,170 mi
5,101 km · 2,754 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from KIX?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Osaka (KIX) is 3,170 miles (5,101 km, 2,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 2 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to KIX?
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