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BRD to MES: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,897 mi
14,319 km · 7,732 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from MES?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Medan (MES) is 8,897 miles (14,319 km, 7,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Brainerd and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to MES?
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