Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
JAX to MES: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
10,084 mi
16,228 km · 8,763 nm
20h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
See live JAX→MES fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
10,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 14m 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
- JAX — Jacksonville International Airport · Jacksonville, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near JAX
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 JAX from MES?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (JAX) to Medan (MES) is 10,084 miles (16,228 km, 8,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAX to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 14m 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 Jacksonville and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAX to MES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JAX–MES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.