How far is Lhok Seumawe from Medan?

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

The driving distance from Medan (MES) to Lhok Seumawe (LSW) is 226 miles / 363 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 30 minutes.

Distance from Medan to Lhok Seumawe

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Medan to Lhok Seumawe. 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 Medan to Lhok Seumawe?

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

What is the time difference between Medan and Lhok Seumawe?

There is no time difference between Medan and Lhok Seumawe.

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

On average, flying from Medan to Lhok Seumawe 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 Medan to Lhok Seumawe

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

Airport information

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

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