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HLG to MES: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,415 mi
15,152 km · 8,181 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from MES?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Medan (MES) is 9,415 miles (15,152 km, 8,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Wheeling and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to MES?
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