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MES to BXO: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Buochs (Buochs Airport)
6,052 mi
9,739 km · 5,259 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- BXO — Buochs Airport · Buochs, Switzerland
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 BXO
- EML · Emmen Air Base9 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base32 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from BXO?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Buochs (BXO) is 6,052 miles (9,739 km, 5,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to BXO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Buochs?
Buochs is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to BXO?
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