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LSF to MES: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,945 mi
16,005 km · 8,642 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m 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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from MES?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Medan (MES) is 9,945 miles (16,005 km, 8,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 Fort Benning and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to MES?
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