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VDB to MES: distance & flight time
Fagernes (Leirin Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,983 mi
9,628 km · 5,199 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- VDB — Leirin Airport · Fagernes, Norway
- 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 VDB
- DLD · Geilo Airport Dagali49 mi away
- HMR · Stafsberg Airport61 mi away
- SOG · Sogndal Airport72 mi away
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn86 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 VDB from MES?
The flight distance from Fagernes (VDB) to Medan (MES) is 5,983 miles (9,628 km, 5,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDB to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Fagernes and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Fagernes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDB to MES?
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