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MES to CCU: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
1,486 mi
2,392 km · 1,292 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from CCU?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Kolkata (CCU) is 1,486 miles (2,392 km, 1,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 1.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to CCU?
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