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MES to PCB: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Jakarta (Pondok Cabe Air Base)
883 mi
1,421 km · 767 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
883 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PCB — Pondok Cabe Air Base · Jakarta, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 PCB
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport10 mi away
- CGK · Soekarno-Hatta International Airport16 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport68 mi away
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from PCB?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Jakarta (PCB) is 883 miles (1,421 km, 767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to PCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MES to PCB?
Nonstop service on MES–PCB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to PCB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MES–PCB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MES to PCB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MES–PCB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.