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BUX to MES: distance & flight time
Bunia (Bunia Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,726 mi
7,606 km · 4,107 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m 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
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, 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 BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 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 BUX from MES?
The flight distance from Bunia (BUX) to Medan (MES) is 4,726 miles (7,606 km, 4,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUX to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Bunia and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Bunia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUX to MES?
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