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MES to QEF: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
6,031 mi
9,706 km · 5,241 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from QEF?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 6,031 miles (9,706 km, 5,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to QEF?
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