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WGN to MES: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,790 mi
2,881 km · 1,556 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from MES?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Medan (MES) is 1,790 miles (2,881 km, 1,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from WGN to MES?
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