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HSG to MES: distance & flight time
Saga (Saga Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,888 mi
4,648 km · 2,510 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, Japan
- 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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 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 HSG from MES?
The flight distance from Saga (HSG) to Medan (MES) is 2,888 miles (4,648 km, 2,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 HSG to MES?
Nonstop service on HSG–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 6h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saga and Medan?
Medan is 2 hours behind Saga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSG to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HSG–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HSG to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HSG–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.