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BWU to MES: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,274 mi
6,879 km · 3,714 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- 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 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 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 BWU from MES?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Medan (MES) is 4,274 miles (6,879 km, 3,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWU to MES?
Nonstop service on BWU–MES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 51m nonstop estimate.
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 MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWU–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWU to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWU–MES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.