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CID to MES: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,230 mi
14,854 km · 8,021 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from MES?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Medan (MES) is 9,230 miles (14,854 km, 8,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Cedar Rapids and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to MES?
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