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MES to BKL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
9,322 mi
15,003 km · 8,101 nm
18h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 45m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from BKL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Cleveland (BKL) is 9,322 miles (15,003 km, 8,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to BKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 45m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to BKL?
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