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TPE to MES: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,111 mi
3,398 km · 1,835 nm
4h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 36m 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, 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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 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 TPE from MES?
The flight distance from Taipei (TPE) to Medan (MES) is 2,111 miles (3,398 km, 1,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPE to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 36m 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 Taipei and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPE to MES?
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