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LRU to MES: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,445 mi
15,200 km · 8,208 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from MES?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Medan (MES) is 9,445 miles (15,200 km, 8,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 Las Cruces and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to MES?
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