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MWQ to MES: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,175 mi
1,890 km · 1,021 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MWQ from MES?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Medan (MES) is 1,175 miles (1,890 km, 1,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Magwe and Medan?
Medan is 0.5 hours ahead of Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to MES?
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