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LKP to MES: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,101 mi
14,647 km · 7,909 nm
18h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 19m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from MES?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Medan (MES) is 9,101 miles (14,647 km, 7,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 19m 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 Lake Placid and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to MES?
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