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ECP to MES: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
10,075 mi
16,214 km · 8,755 nm
20h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 13m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from MES?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Medan (MES) is 10,075 miles (16,214 km, 8,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 13m 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 Panama City and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to MES?
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