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PLO to MES: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
3,576 mi
5,755 km · 3,107 nm
7h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from MES?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Medan (MES) is 3,576 miles (5,755 km, 3,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 29m 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 Port Lincoln and Medan?
Medan is 2.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to MES?
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