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HDG to MES: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,488 mi
4,005 km · 2,162 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, China
- 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from MES?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Medan (MES) is 2,488 miles (4,005 km, 2,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Handan and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to MES?
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