Distance from Medan to Beijing
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How far is Medan from Beijing?
Medan (Indonesia) and Beijing (China) are very far apart: 4,402 km in a straight line, that is 2,735 miles or 2,377 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Medan and Beijing, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Medan, Beijing lies to the north (initial bearing 21°). The route crosses from Indonesia into China. The halfway point is at 21.9793°, 106.3628°.
A direct flight would take about 6 h (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Medan
- Medan – Kuala Lumpur 339 km
- Medan – Kota Bharu 487 km
- Medan – Singapore 630 km
- Medan – Batam 654 km
- Medan – Palembang 989 km
- Medan – Phnom Penh 1,123 km
- Medan – Bangkok 1,149 km
- Medan – Ho Chi Minh City 1,191 km
- Medan – Tangerang 1,400 km
Other distances from Beijing
- Beijing – Tianjin 108 km
- Beijing – Tangshan 156 km
- Beijing – Datong 265 km
- Beijing – Shijiazhuang 266 km
- Beijing – Jinan 364 km
- Beijing – Zibo 376 km
- Beijing – Taiyuan 402 km
- Beijing – Handan 404 km
- Beijing – Tai’an 419 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Medan from Beijing?
The straight-line distance between Medan and Beijing is 4,402 km (2,735 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Beijing from Medan?
Beijing is to the north of Medan, at an initial bearing of 21°.
How long is the flight from Medan to Beijing?
A direct flight would take about 6 h at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.