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QLS to MES: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
6,137 mi
9,877 km · 5,333 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- 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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 QLS from MES?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Medan (MES) is 6,137 miles (9,877 km, 5,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Lausanne and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to MES?
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