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MES to SVO: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport)
4,929 mi
7,932 km · 4,283 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SVO?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Moscow (SVO) is 4,929 miles (7,932 km, 4,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SVO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SVO?
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