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SZB to MES: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
201 mi
323 km · 174 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
201 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from MES?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Medan (MES) is 201 miles (323 km, 174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SZB to MES?
Nonstop service on SZB–MES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZB–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZB to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZB–MES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.