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MES to ZAO: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport)
6,401 mi
10,301 km · 5,562 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
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 ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from ZAO?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Cahors (ZAO) is 6,401 miles (10,301 km, 5,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to ZAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Cahors?
Cahors is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to ZAO?
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