Padangsidempuan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Padangsidempuan is a city of 243,843 people in Indonesia (North Sumatra), 310 m (1,017 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Padangsidempuan runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late December to 12 h 14 min in late June (computed for 1.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Padangsidempuan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,655 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Padangsidempuan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Padangsidempuan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 254 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 332 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Pekanbaru, 260 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Padang, 286 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 319 km (Malaysia)
- Petaling Jaya, 323 km (Malaysia)
- Shah Alam, 315 km (Malaysia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 326 km (Malaysia)
- Malacca, 342 km (Malaysia)
- Selayang Baru Utara, 338 km (Malaysia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Padangsidempuan?
Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre.
How big is Padangsidempuan?
About 243,843 people live in Padangsidempuan, across 115 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Padangsidempuan in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Padangsidempuan?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Padangsidempuan?
Medan (254 km), Kuala Lumpur (332 km), Pekanbaru (260 km), Padang (286 km), Kampung Baru Subang (319 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.