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LXN to MES: distance & flight time
Lexington (Jim Kelly Field) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,158 mi
14,739 km · 7,958 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 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 LXN from MES?
The flight distance from Lexington (LXN) to Medan (MES) is 9,158 miles (14,739 km, 7,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXN to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from LXN to MES?
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