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MES to PDV: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
5,226 mi
8,411 km · 4,541 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from PDV?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 5,226 miles (8,411 km, 4,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to PDV?
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