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MES to BIN: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
2,927 mi
4,711 km · 2,544 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from BIN?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Bamyan (BIN) is 2,927 miles (4,711 km, 2,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 Medan and Bamyan?
Bamyan is 2.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to BIN?
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