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GFK to MES: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,751 mi
14,083 km · 7,604 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from MES?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Medan (MES) is 8,751 miles (14,083 km, 7,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Forks and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to MES?
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