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BTR to MES: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,994 mi
16,083 km · 8,684 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from MES?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Medan (MES) is 9,994 miles (16,083 km, 8,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Baton Rouge and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to MES?
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