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WRZ to MES: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,215 mi
1,955 km · 1,055 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- 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 WRZ
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport80 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport101 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 WRZ from MES?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Medan (MES) is 1,215 miles (1,955 km, 1,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Wirawila and Medan?
Medan is 1.5 hours ahead of Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to MES?
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