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MES to OST: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
6,277 mi
10,103 km · 5,455 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,277 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
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from OST?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Ostend (OST) is 6,277 miles (10,103 km, 5,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to OST?
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 Ostend?
Ostend is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to OST?
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