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GLU to MES: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,700 mi
2,737 km · 1,478 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 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 GLU from MES?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Medan (MES) is 1,700 miles (2,737 km, 1,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 GLU to MES?
Nonstop service on GLU–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 3h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLU to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLU–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLU to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLU–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.