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MES to KKJ: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
2,951 mi
4,750 km · 2,565 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m 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
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from KKJ?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 2,951 miles (4,750 km, 2,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 2 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to KKJ?
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