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PIF to MES: distance & flight time
Pingtung (Pingtung North Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,969 mi
3,169 km · 1,711 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- PIF — Pingtung North Airport · Pingtung, Taiwan
- 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 PIF
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport12 mi away
- TNN · Tainan Airport25 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport40 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport48 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 PIF from MES?
The flight distance from Pingtung (PIF) to Medan (MES) is 1,969 miles (3,169 km, 1,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIF to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Pingtung and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Pingtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIF to MES?
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