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MES to CIU: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
8,990 mi
14,468 km · 7,812 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from CIU?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 8,990 miles (14,468 km, 7,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to CIU?
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