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GTF to MES: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,468 mi
13,628 km · 7,358 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 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 GTF from MES?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Medan (MES) is 8,468 miles (13,628 km, 7,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Great Falls and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Great Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to MES?
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