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PEK to MES: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,760 mi
4,442 km · 2,399 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from MES?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Medan (MES) is 2,760 miles (4,442 km, 2,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Beijing and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to MES?
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