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UBJ to MES: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,966 mi
4,773 km · 2,577 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m 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
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from MES?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Medan (MES) is 2,966 miles (4,773 km, 2,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Yamaguchi and Medan?
Medan is 2 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to MES?
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