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LWC to MES: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,365 mi
15,072 km · 8,138 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from MES?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Medan (MES) is 9,365 miles (15,072 km, 8,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 Lawrence and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWC to MES?
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