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DRN to MES: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
3,965 mi
6,382 km · 3,446 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , 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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 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 DRN from MES?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Medan (MES) is 3,965 miles (6,382 km, 3,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 DRN to MES?
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