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MES to PDG: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
320 mi
515 km · 278 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
320 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from PDG?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Padang (PDG) is 320 miles (515 km, 278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 PDG?
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