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OOL to MES: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,248 mi
6,836 km · 3,691 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
- 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from MES?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Medan (MES) is 4,248 miles (6,836 km, 3,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Coolangatta and Medan?
Medan is 3 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to MES?
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