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EFD to KNO: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
9,958 mi
16,027 km · 8,654 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Near KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from KNO?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Medan (KNO) is 9,958 miles (16,027 km, 8,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to KNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Houston and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to KNO?
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