Sunggal: 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.
Sunggal is a city of 157,914 people in Indonesia (North Sumatra), 32 m (105 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sunggal runs from about 11 h 57 min a day in late December to 12 h 22 min in late June (computed for 3.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sunggal is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, whose 12,303-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Alas Leuser Airport (LSR, 86 km).
Flights to Sunggal: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sunggal · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 6 km
- Kuala Lumpur, 344 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Kampung Baru Subang, 327 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Petaling Jaya, 336 km (Malaysia)
- Ipoh, 296 km (Malaysia)
- Shah Alam, 328 km (Malaysia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 329 km (Malaysia)
- Kota Kuala Muda, 296 km (Malaysia)
- Sungai Petani, 310 km (Malaysia)
- Selayang Baru Utara, 341 km (Malaysia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Sunggal?
Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sunggal?
About 157,914 people live in Sunggal (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sunggal in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Sunggal?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sunggal?
Medan (6 km), Kuala Lumpur (344 km), Kampung Baru Subang (327 km), Petaling Jaya (336 km), Ipoh (296 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.