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POL to MES: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,149 mi
6,677 km · 3,605 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m 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
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 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 POL from MES?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Medan (MES) is 4,149 miles (6,677 km, 3,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 5 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to MES?
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