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RTG to MES: distance & flight time
Ruteng (Frans Sales Lega Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,721 mi
2,770 km · 1,496 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTG — Frans Sales Lega Airport · Ruteng, Indonesia
- 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 RTG
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport40 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport41 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport75 mi away
- ENE · Ende (H Hasan Aroeboesman) Airport83 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 RTG from MES?
The flight distance from Ruteng (RTG) to Medan (MES) is 1,721 miles (2,770 km, 1,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Ruteng and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Ruteng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTG to MES?
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