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BKW to MES: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,580 mi
15,418 km · 8,325 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from MES?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Medan (MES) is 9,580 miles (15,418 km, 8,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 Beckley and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to MES?
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