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MES to SHB: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
3,949 mi
6,355 km · 3,431 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SHB?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 3,949 miles (6,355 km, 3,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 2 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SHB?
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