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MES to LJG: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
1,601 mi
2,576 km · 1,391 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
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 LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from LJG?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Lijiang (LJG) is 1,601 miles (2,576 km, 1,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Lijiang?
Lijiang is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to LJG?
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