Fly from Singapore to Medan

Feel like a relaxing foodie holiday? Jetstar can fly you to Medan in around 90 minutes!

Flight facts

Average direct flight time 1 hour and 30 minutes
Average distance by plane 650km
Departure airport Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)
Arrival airport Kualanamu Airport (KNO)
Aircraft Airbus A320-200

Need to know

Flight time from Singapore to Medan
The average flight time for direct flights from Singapore to Medan is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Distance from Singapore to Medan by plane
The average distance by plane from Singapore to Medan is 650 kilometres.

Time difference between Singapore and Medan
Singapore (SGT: UTC+8) is 1 hour ahead of Medan (WIB: UTC+7).

Number of airports in Medan
There’s one airport in Medan: Kualanamu Airport (KNO).

Distance from Medan airport to the city centre
The airport is 39 kilometres from Medan city centre.

Transport from Medan airport to the city centre
The affordable Railink airport train is the fastest way into the city centre.

View of Lake Toba from Samosir Island, with traditional batak-style roofs. North Sumatra, Indonesia

Lake Toba, near Medan.

Things to do in Medan

Located on Sumatra’s northern coast, Medan is Indonesia’s fourth-largest city after Jakarta, Surabaya and Bandung, and the largest Indonesian city outside of Java. It’s a city where Batak and Chinese culture blend seamlessly in its architecture but more importantly for the visitor, in its mouthwatering cuisine.

Find the best things to do and places to see in Medan

Weather and when to go

Like most cities in Indonesia, Medan boasts sunshine nearly year round, with high humidity and average temperatures of about 23–31°C. Rainy season runs from October to March, though generally there’s no extreme temperature drop during this time.