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MES to CHA: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
9,758 mi
15,705 km · 8,480 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from CHA?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 9,758 miles (15,705 km, 8,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to CHA?
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