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TNE to MES: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,816 mi
4,531 km · 2,447 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
- 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from MES?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Medan (MES) is 2,816 miles (4,531 km, 2,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 Tanegashima and Medan?
Medan is 2 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to MES?
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