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MES to PVG: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
2,429 mi
3,909 km · 2,110 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from PVG?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Shanghai (PVG) is 2,429 miles (3,909 km, 2,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to PVG?
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