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MES to WSY: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
3,773 mi
6,072 km · 3,278 nm
7h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from WSY?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 3,773 miles (6,072 km, 3,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 3 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to WSY?
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