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ALM to MES: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,449 mi
15,206 km · 8,211 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Near MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALM from MES?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Medan (MES) is 9,449 miles (15,206 km, 8,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alamogordo and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to MES?
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