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How far is Valdivia from Medan?

The distance between Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) and Valdivia (Pichoy Airport) is 9894 miles / 15922 kilometers / 8597 nautical miles.

Soewondo Air Force Base – Pichoy Airport

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9894
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15922
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8597
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
19 h 13 min
CO2 emission
1 285 kg

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Distance from Medan to Valdivia

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9893.566 miles
  • 15922.151 kilometers
  • 8597.274 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
  • 9890.240 miles
  • 15916.798 kilometers
  • 8594.383 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 Valdivia?

The estimated flight time from Soewondo Air Force Base to Pichoy Airport is 19 hours and 13 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Soewondo Air Force Base (MES) and Pichoy Airport (ZAL)

On average, flying from Medan to Valdivia generates about 1 285 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 285 kilograms equals 2 833 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Medan to Valdivia

See the map of the shortest flight path between Soewondo Air Force Base (MES) and Pichoy Airport (ZAL).

Airport information

Origin Soewondo Air Force Base
City: Medan
Country: Indonesia Flag of Indonesia
IATA Code: MES
ICAO Code: WIMM
Coordinates: 3°33′29″N, 98°40′18″E
Destination Pichoy Airport
City: Valdivia
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: ZAL
ICAO Code: SCVD
Coordinates: 39°39′0″S, 73°5′9″W