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ZAT to MES: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,676 mi
2,697 km · 1,456 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from MES?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Medan (MES) is 1,676 miles (2,697 km, 1,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Zhaotong and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to MES?
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