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BFI to MES: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,124 mi
13,075 km · 7,060 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from MES?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Medan (MES) is 8,124 miles (13,075 km, 7,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Seattle and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to MES?
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