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MES to RIZ: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
2,566 mi
4,130 km · 2,230 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, 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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from RIZ?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 2,566 miles (4,130 km, 2,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from MES to RIZ?
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