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MES to SLV: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
2,365 mi
3,806 km · 2,055 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SLV?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Shimla (SLV) is 2,365 miles (3,806 km, 2,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Shimla?
Shimla is 1.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SLV?
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