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GFL to MES: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,161 mi
14,743 km · 7,961 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 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 GFL from MES?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Medan (MES) is 9,161 miles (14,743 km, 7,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Queensbury and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to MES?
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