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NUE to MES: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,923 mi
9,533 km · 5,147 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from MES?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Medan (MES) is 5,923 miles (9,533 km, 5,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Nuernberg and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to MES?
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