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MES to CLD: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
8,982 mi
14,455 km · 7,805 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from CLD?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 8,982 miles (14,455 km, 7,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to CLD?
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