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OBF to MES: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,915 mi
9,519 km · 5,140 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from MES?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Medan (MES) is 5,915 miles (9,519 km, 5,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Oberpfaffenhofen and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to MES?
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