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RLG to MES: distance & flight time
Laage (Rostock-Laage Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,873 mi
9,452 km · 5,103 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- RLG — Rostock-Laage Airport · Laage, Germany
- 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 RLG
- BBH · Barth Airport34 mi away
- SZW · Schwerin Parchim Airport40 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport47 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport47 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 RLG from MES?
The flight distance from Laage (RLG) to Medan (MES) is 5,873 miles (9,452 km, 5,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Laage and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Laage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLG to MES?
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