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MES to ALX: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
9,899 mi
15,930 km · 8,602 nm
19h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from ALX?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Alexander City (ALX) is 9,899 miles (15,930 km, 8,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 53m 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 MES to ALX?
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