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MES to SZW: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Parchim (Schwerin Parchim Airport)
5,893 mi
9,484 km · 5,121 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SZW — Schwerin Parchim Airport · Parchim, Germany
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 SZW
- RLG · Rostock-Laage Airport40 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport41 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport51 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SZW?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Parchim (SZW) is 5,893 miles (9,484 km, 5,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SZW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Parchim?
Parchim is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SZW?
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