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LIY to MES: distance & flight time
Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,988 mi
16,073 km · 8,679 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 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 LIY from MES?
The flight distance from Wright (LIY) to Medan (MES) is 9,988 miles (16,073 km, 8,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIY to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 time difference between Wright and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Wright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIY to MES?
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