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MES to LYX: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Lydd (Lydd Airport)
6,362 mi
10,239 km · 5,529 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, United Kingdom
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 LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from LYX?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Lydd (LYX) is 6,362 miles (10,239 km, 5,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to LYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Lydd?
Lydd is 6 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to LYX?
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