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VBY to MES: distance & flight time
Visby (Visby Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,654 mi
9,099 km · 4,913 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- VBY — Visby Airport · Visby, Sweden
- 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 VBY
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport72 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport94 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport94 mi away
- NRK · Norrköping Airport100 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 VBY from MES?
The flight distance from Visby (VBY) to Medan (MES) is 5,654 miles (9,099 km, 4,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBY to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Visby and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Visby.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBY to MES?
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