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MES to SZB: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
201 mi
323 km · 174 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
201 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SZB?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 201 miles (323 km, 174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SZB?
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