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NYU to MES: distance & flight time
Bagan (Bagan Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,243 mi
2,001 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYU — Bagan Airport · Bagan, Burma
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, 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 NYU
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport19 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport70 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport73 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport76 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NYU from MES?
The flight distance from Bagan (NYU) to Medan (MES) is 1,243 miles (2,001 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYU to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 NYU to MES?
Nonstop service on NYU–MES 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 3h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bagan and Medan?
Medan is 0.5 hours ahead of Bagan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYU to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NYU–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NYU to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NYU–MES 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.