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MES to BDR: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport)
9,304 mi
14,973 km · 8,085 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from BDR?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Stratford (BDR) is 9,304 miles (14,973 km, 8,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to BDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Stratford?
Stratford is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to BDR?
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