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BDS to MES: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,572 mi
8,968 km · 4,842 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from MES?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Medan (MES) is 5,572 miles (8,968 km, 4,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Brindisi and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to MES?
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