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HCN to MES: distance & flight time
Hengchun (Hengchun Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,953 mi
3,144 km · 1,698 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HCN — Hengchun Airport · Hengchun, Taiwan
- 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 HCN
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport44 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport48 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport55 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 HCN from MES?
The flight distance from Hengchun (HCN) to Medan (MES) is 1,953 miles (3,144 km, 1,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCN to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Hengchun and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Hengchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCN to MES?
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