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SVJ to MES: distance & flight time
Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,837 mi
9,393 km · 5,072 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, Norway
- 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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 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 SVJ from MES?
The flight distance from Svolvær (SVJ) to Medan (MES) is 5,837 miles (9,393 km, 5,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVJ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Svolvær and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Svolvær.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVJ to MES?
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