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DYS to MES: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,670 mi
15,563 km · 8,403 nm
19h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from MES?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Medan (MES) is 9,670 miles (15,563 km, 8,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 26m 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 Abilene and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to MES?
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