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MES to OOL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
4,248 mi
6,836 km · 3,691 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from OOL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 4,248 miles (6,836 km, 3,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MES to OOL?
Nonstop service on MES–OOL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Medan and Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 3 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to OOL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MES–OOL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MES to OOL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MES–OOL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.