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MES to MLB: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,249 mi
16,494 km · 8,906 nm
20h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from MLB?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Melbourne (MLB) is 10,249 miles (16,494 km, 8,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 34m 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 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to MLB?
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