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GCN to MES: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,058 mi
14,578 km · 7,871 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from MES?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Medan (MES) is 9,058 miles (14,578 km, 7,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Grand Canyon and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to MES?
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