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SYM to MES: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,338 mi
2,153 km · 1,162 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from MES?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Medan (MES) is 1,338 miles (2,153 km, 1,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Simao and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to MES?
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