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WOL to MES: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,284 mi
6,894 km · 3,722 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from MES?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Medan (MES) is 4,284 miles (6,894 km, 3,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Wollongong and Medan?
Medan is 3 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to MES?
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