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MES to KUL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
217 mi
349 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from KUL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 217 miles (349 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to KUL?
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