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GRF to MES: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,135 mi
13,093 km · 7,069 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from MES?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Medan (MES) is 8,135 miles (13,093 km, 7,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Lewis and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to MES?
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