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RTM to MES: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
6,205 mi
9,985 km · 5,392 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from MES?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Medan (MES) is 6,205 miles (9,985 km, 5,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Rotterdam and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to MES?
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