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MES to MWZ: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Mwanza (Mwanza Airport)
4,559 mi
7,336 km · 3,961 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- MWZ — Mwanza Airport · Mwanza, Tanzania
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 MWZ
- GIT · Mchauru Airport58 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport89 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport90 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from MWZ?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Mwanza (MWZ) is 4,559 miles (7,336 km, 3,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to MWZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Mwanza?
Mwanza is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to MWZ?
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