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RKE to MES: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,880 mi
9,464 km · 5,110 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from MES?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Medan (MES) is 5,880 miles (9,464 km, 5,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Copenhagen and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to MES?
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