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MES to LGH: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
3,526 mi
5,675 km · 3,064 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from LGH?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 3,526 miles (5,675 km, 3,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 2.5 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to LGH?
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