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FSD to MES: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,041 mi
14,551 km · 7,857 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from MES?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Medan (MES) is 9,041 miles (14,551 km, 7,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Sioux Falls and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to MES?
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