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FOD to MES: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,151 mi
14,727 km · 7,952 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from MES?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Medan (MES) is 9,151 miles (14,727 km, 7,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Fort Dodge and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to MES?
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