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MES to TLV: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport)
4,560 mi
7,339 km · 3,963 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from TLV?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Tel-aviv (TLV) is 4,560 miles (7,339 km, 3,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to TLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to TLV?
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