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MES to ATL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
9,859 mi
15,866 km · 8,567 nm
19h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from ATL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Atlanta (ATL) is 9,859 miles (15,866 km, 8,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 48m 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 Medan and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to ATL?
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