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MES to ISB: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
2,658 mi
4,277 km · 2,309 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from ISB?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Islamabad (ISB) is 2,658 miles (4,277 km, 2,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 41m 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 ISB?
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