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XVS to MES: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
6,258 mi
10,072 km · 5,438 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
- 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from MES?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Medan (MES) is 6,258 miles (10,072 km, 5,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Valenciennes and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Valenciennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XVS to MES?
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