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MES to BLI: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
8,057 mi
12,967 km · 7,001 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from BLI?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Bellingham (BLI) is 8,057 miles (12,967 km, 7,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Bellingham?
Bellingham is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to BLI?
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