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AST to MES: distance & flight time
Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,131 mi
13,085 km · 7,066 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 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 AST from MES?
The flight distance from Astoria (AST) to Medan (MES) is 8,131 miles (13,085 km, 7,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AST to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Astoria and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Astoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AST to MES?
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