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ULU to MES: distance & flight time
Gulu (Gulu Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,580 mi
7,371 km · 3,980 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ULU — Gulu Airport · Gulu, Uganda
- 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 ULU
- RUA · Arua Airport95 mi away
- SRT · Soroti Airport119 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 ULU from MES?
The flight distance from Gulu (ULU) to Medan (MES) is 4,580 miles (7,371 km, 3,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULU to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Gulu and Medan?
Medan is 4 hours ahead of Gulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULU to MES?
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