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MES to BWI: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
9,469 mi
15,239 km · 8,229 nm
19h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 2m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from BWI?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Baltimore (BWI) is 9,469 miles (15,239 km, 8,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 2m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to BWI?
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