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MES to DBC: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Baicheng (Baicheng Chang'an Airport)
3,250 mi
5,230 km · 2,824 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- DBC — Baicheng Chang'an Airport · Baicheng, China
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 DBC
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport68 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport84 mi away
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport127 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from DBC?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Baicheng (DBC) is 3,250 miles (5,230 km, 2,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to DBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from MES to DBC?
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