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MES to LUG: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
6,030 mi
9,704 km · 5,240 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from LUG?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Lugano (LUG) is 6,030 miles (9,704 km, 5,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Lugano?
Lugano is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to LUG?
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