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BKK to MES: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
714 mi
1,148 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
714 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from MES?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Medan (MES) is 714 miles (1,148 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from BKK to MES?
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