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IDP to MES: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,474 mi
15,247 km · 8,233 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from MES?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Medan (MES) is 9,474 miles (15,247 km, 8,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to MES?
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