Distance from Padang to Medan (Indonesia)

The distance between Padang, West Sumatra and Medan, North Sumatra is 535 kilometers (333 miles).

Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

From Padang to Medan, the straight-line distance is 535 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Padang at 6 meters above sea level and Medan at 26 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Padang, Indonesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta

Coordinates: 0.9492° S 100.3543° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)
  • Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)
  • Rokot Airport (RKI)
  • Rokot Airport (RKO)
  • Depati Parbo Airport (KRC)
Medan, Indonesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta

Coordinates: 3.5833° N 98.6667° E

Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Medan Polonia International Airport (MES)
  • Medan Kuala Namu Airport (KNO)
  • Parapat Sibisa Airport (SIW)
  • Silangit Airport (DTB)
  • Pangkor Airport (PKG)

Other distances from Padang

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Padang to Jakarta 927 km
From Padang to Surabaya 1,542 km
From Padang to Bekasi 941 km
From Padang to Bandung 1,041 km
From Padang to Medan 535 km

Other distances from Medan

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Medan to Jakarta 1,414 km
From Medan to Surabaya 1,971 km
From Medan to Bekasi 1,426 km
From Medan to Bandung 1,529 km
From Medan to Depok 1,428 km

Cities within similar distances

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Manhattan, United States Laval, Canada 532 km
Washington, United States Hamilton, Canada 538 km

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