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LBF to MES: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,117 mi
14,672 km · 7,922 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from MES?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Medan (MES) is 9,117 miles (14,672 km, 7,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 North Platte and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to MES?
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