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WUX to MES: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,393 mi
3,851 km · 2,079 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 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 WUX from MES?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Medan (MES) is 2,393 miles (3,851 km, 2,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Wuxi and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to MES?
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