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FFT to MES: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,544 mi
15,359 km · 8,293 nm
19h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from MES?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Medan (MES) is 9,544 miles (15,359 km, 8,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 11m 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 Frankfort and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to MES?
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