How far is Medan from Lhok Seumawe?

The distance between Lhok Seumawe (Malikus Saleh Airport) and Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) is 165 miles / 266 kilometers / 143 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lhok Seumawe (LSW) to Medan (MES) is 226 miles / 364 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 30 minutes.

Distance from Lhok Seumawe to Medan

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lhok Seumawe to Medan. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 165.044 miles
• 265.613 kilometers
• 143.420 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 165.390 miles
• 266.170 kilometers
• 143.720 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Lhok Seumawe to Medan?

The estimated flight time from Malikus Saleh Airport to Soewondo Air Force Base is 48 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lhok Seumawe and Medan?

There is no time difference between Lhok Seumawe and Medan.

Flight carbon footprint between Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) and Soewondo Air Force Base (MES)

On average, flying from Lhok Seumawe to Medan generates about 49 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 49 kilograms equals 109 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lhok Seumawe to Medan

See the map of the shortest flight path between Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) and Soewondo Air Force Base (MES).

Airport information

Origin	Malikus Saleh Airport
City:	Lhok Seumawe
Country:	Indonesia
IATA Code:	LSW
ICAO Code:	WITM
Coordinates:	5°13′36″N, 96°57′1″E

Destination	Soewondo Air Force Base
City:	Medan
Country:	Indonesia
IATA Code:	MES
ICAO Code:	WIMM
Coordinates:	3°33′29″N, 98°40′18″E