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MES to BUD: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,543 mi
8,920 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from BUD?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,543 miles (8,920 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Budapest?
Budapest is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to BUD?
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