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WSY to MES: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
3,773 mi
6,072 km · 3,278 nm
7h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from MES?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Medan (MES) is 3,773 miles (6,072 km, 3,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Airlie Beach and Medan?
Medan is 3 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to MES?
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