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MES to FBD: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
2,926 mi
4,708 km · 2,542 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from FBD?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Faizabad (FBD) is 2,926 miles (4,708 km, 2,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 Faizabad?
Faizabad is 2.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to FBD?
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