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MES to KIY: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport)
4,165 mi
6,702 km · 3,619 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from KIY?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Kilwa Masoko (KIY) is 4,165 miles (6,702 km, 3,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to KIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from MES to KIY?
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