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DGL to MES: distance & flight time
Douglas (Douglas Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,395 mi
15,120 km · 8,164 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DGL — Douglas Municipal Airport · Douglas, 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 DGL
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 DGL from MES?
The flight distance from Douglas (DGL) to Medan (MES) is 9,395 miles (15,120 km, 8,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DGL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Douglas and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Douglas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DGL to MES?
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