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MES to COU: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
9,427 mi
15,172 km · 8,192 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from COU?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Columbia (COU) is 9,427 miles (15,172 km, 8,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to COU?
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