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FXE to MES: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
10,379 mi
16,704 km · 9,019 nm
20h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 49m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from MES?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Medan (MES) is 10,379 miles (16,704 km, 9,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 49m 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 Lauderdale and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to MES?
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