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LAM to MES: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,271 mi
14,920 km · 8,056 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m 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
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 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 LAM from MES?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Medan (MES) is 9,271 miles (14,920 km, 8,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Los Alamos and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to MES?
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