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MES to MPL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
6,284 mi
10,113 km · 5,461 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from MPL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Montpellier (MPL) is 6,284 miles (10,113 km, 5,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to MPL?
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