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BWU to KNO: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
4,267 mi
6,867 km · 3,708 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Near KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from KNO?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Medan (KNO) is 4,267 miles (6,867 km, 3,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to KNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Sydney and Medan?
Medan is 3 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to KNO?
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