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CNG to MES: distance & flight time
Cognac (Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
6,474 mi
10,419 km · 5,626 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- CNG — Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base · Cognac, France
- 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 CNG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport26 mi away
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport32 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport36 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché 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 CNG from MES?
The flight distance from Cognac (CNG) to Medan (MES) is 6,474 miles (10,419 km, 5,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 CNG to MES?
Nonstop service on CNG–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 13h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cognac and Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Cognac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNG to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNG–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNG to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNG–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.