Distance from Medan to Paramaribo

The distance between Medan, Indonesia and Paramaribo, Suriname is 16,943 kilometers (10,528 miles).

Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

From Medan to Paramaribo, the straight-line distance is 16,943 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Medan at 26 meters above sea level and Paramaribo at 5 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Paramaribo, Suriname

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Paramaribo

Coordinates: 5.8664° N 55.1668° W

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG)
  • Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)
  • Moengo Airstrip (MOJ)
  • Totness Airport (TOT)
  • Albina Airport (ABN)

Other distances from Medan

Distance 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

Other distances from Paramaribo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Paramaribo to Nieuw Nickerie 200 km
From Paramaribo to Groningen 34 km
From Paramaribo to Lelydorp 20 km
From Paramaribo to Brokopondo 92 km
From Paramaribo to Meerzorg 7 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Medan and Paramaribo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
London, United Kingdom Newcastle, Australia 16,943 km
Bangkok, Thailand Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 16,942 km
Canberra, Australia Leeds, United Kingdom 16,944 km
Sydney, Australia Bradford, United Kingdom 16,944 km
Salvador, Brazil Shenzhen, China 16,940 km
Perth, Australia Wichita, United States 16,939 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Perth, Australia 16,950 km
Perth, Australia Arlington, United States 16,935 km
Cali, Colombia Hong Kong, Hong Kong 16,935 km
Brisbane, Australia Barcelona, Spain 16,951 km
Brasília, Brazil Beijing, China 16,934 km
Sydney, Australia Leeds, United Kingdom 16,933 km
Melbourne, Australia South Boston, United States 16,933 km
Melbourne, Australia Boston, United States 16,932 km
Sucre, Bolivia Tokyo, Japan 16,954 km
Auckland, New Zealand Kano, Nigeria 16,932 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Sydney, Australia 16,955 km
Canberra, Australia Bradford, United Kingdom 16,955 km

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