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SIF to MES: distance & flight time
Simara (Simara Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,864 mi
3,001 km · 1,620 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIF — Simara Airport · Simara, Nepal
- 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 SIF
- KTM · Tribhuvan International Airport44 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport49 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport54 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport66 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 SIF from MES?
The flight distance from Simara (SIF) to Medan (MES) is 1,864 miles (3,001 km, 1,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIF to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 SIF to MES?
Nonstop service on SIF–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 4h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Simara and Medan?
Medan is 1.3 hours ahead of Simara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIF to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIF–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIF to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIF–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.