Madinah, Saudi Arabia
| IATA Code | MED |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | OEMA |
| City | Madinah |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Time Zone | Asia/Riyadh |
| Coordinates | 24.5534, 39.7051 |
| Elevation | 2,151 ft / 656 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Al-Madinah-al-Munawwarah |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MED, using MED as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMED Sabre: A15JUNLHRMED Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMED
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 4,526 km / 2,812 mi | ≈ 5.3h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 10,035 km / 6,236 mi | ≈ 11.8h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 1,580 km / 982 mi | ≈ 1.9h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 7,355 km / 4,570 mi | ≈ 8.7h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 13,404 km / 8,329 mi | ≈ 15.8h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to MED, at roughly 1.9 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 15.8 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MED as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Madinah is MED — Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport.
Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport operates on Asia/Riyadh time.
In a flight segment line, MED appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MED... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to MED, at an estimated 1.9 hours nonstop flight time.
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