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SXV to MES: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,520 mi
2,446 km · 1,321 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
- 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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 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 SXV from MES?
The flight distance from Salem (SXV) to Medan (MES) is 1,520 miles (2,446 km, 1,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXV to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Salem and Medan?
Medan is 1.5 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXV to MES?
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