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MES to MEB: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
4,109 mi
6,612 km · 3,570 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from MEB?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Melbourne (MEB) is 4,109 miles (6,612 km, 3,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to MEB?
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