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TAR to MES: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,600 mi
9,013 km · 4,866 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from MES?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Medan (MES) is 5,600 miles (9,013 km, 4,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Grottaglie and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to MES?
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