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MES to WIL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
4,285 mi
6,896 km · 3,724 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from WIL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Nairobi (WIL) is 4,285 miles (6,896 km, 3,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Nairobi?
Nairobi is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to WIL?
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