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LAX to MES: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,896 mi
14,316 km · 7,730 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from MES?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Medan (MES) is 8,896 miles (14,316 km, 7,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Angeles and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MES?
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