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MES to ZAT: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
1,676 mi
2,697 km · 1,456 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from ZAT?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 1,676 miles (2,697 km, 1,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to ZAT?
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