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MES to VRL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
6,898 mi
11,101 km · 5,994 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from VRL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Vila Real (VRL) is 6,898 miles (11,101 km, 5,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Vila Real?
Vila Real is 6 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to VRL?
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