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NCE to MES: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
6,121 mi
9,851 km · 5,319 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- 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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 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 NCE from MES?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Medan (MES) is 6,121 miles (9,851 km, 5,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Nice and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to MES?
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