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BNC to MES: distance & flight time
Beni (Beni Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,781 mi
7,695 km · 4,155 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BNC — Beni Airport · Beni, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 BNC
- KSE · Kasese Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport86 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 BNC from MES?
The flight distance from Beni (BNC) to Medan (MES) is 4,781 miles (7,695 km, 4,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNC to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 BNC to MES?
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