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SHA to MES: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,413 mi
3,883 km · 2,097 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from MES?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Medan (MES) is 2,413 miles (3,883 km, 2,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 Shanghai and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MES?
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