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MES to KSF: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport)
5,995 mi
9,649 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, Germany
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 KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from KSF?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Kassel (KSF) is 5,995 miles (9,649 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to KSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Kassel?
Kassel is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to KSF?
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