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BFM to MES: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
10,033 mi
16,147 km · 8,719 nm
20h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from MES?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Medan (MES) is 10,033 miles (16,147 km, 8,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 8m 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 Mobile and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to MES?
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