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PMA to MES: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,108 mi
6,611 km · 3,569 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Tanzania
- 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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 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 PMA from MES?
The flight distance from Pemba (PMA) to Medan (MES) is 4,108 miles (6,611 km, 3,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMA to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 Pemba and Medan?
Medan is 4 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMA to MES?
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