Tebingtinggi: 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.
Tebingtinggi is a city of 117,530 people in Indonesia (North Sumatra), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Tebingtinggi runs from about 11 h 58 min a day in late December to 12 h 21 min in late June (computed for 3.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tebingtinggi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, whose 12,303-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Tebingtinggi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tebingtinggi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 62 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 281 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Kampung Baru Subang, 264 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Petaling Jaya, 272 km (Malaysia)
- Ipoh, 255 km (Malaysia)
- Shah Alam, 265 km (Malaysia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 267 km (Malaysia)
- Malacca, 364 km (Malaysia)
- Kota Kuala Muda, 285 km (Malaysia)
- Sungai Petani, 297 km (Malaysia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Tebingtinggi?
Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tebingtinggi?
About 117,530 people live in Tebingtinggi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tebingtinggi in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Tebingtinggi?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tebingtinggi?
Medan (62 km), Kuala Lumpur (281 km), Kampung Baru Subang (264 km), Petaling Jaya (272 km), Ipoh (255 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.