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ZMG to MES: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,899 mi
9,494 km · 5,126 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from MES?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Medan (MES) is 5,899 miles (9,494 km, 5,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Magdeburg and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to MES?
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