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MES to CBR: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Canberra (Canberra International Airport)
4,228 mi
6,804 km · 3,674 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from CBR?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Canberra (CBR) is 4,228 miles (6,804 km, 3,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Canberra?
Canberra is 3 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to CBR?
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