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MES to NCE: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport)
6,121 mi
9,851 km · 5,319 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, 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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from NCE?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Nice (NCE) is 6,121 miles (9,851 km, 5,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to NCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Nice?
Nice is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to NCE?
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