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MES to SOJ: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport)
5,696 mi
9,166 km · 4,949 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SOJ?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Sorkjosen (SOJ) is 5,696 miles (9,166 km, 4,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Sorkjosen?
Sorkjosen is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SOJ?
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