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MES to TYN: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
2,522 mi
4,058 km · 2,191 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from TYN?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 2,522 miles (4,058 km, 2,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to TYN?
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