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MES to CVG: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
9,485 mi
15,265 km · 8,242 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from CVG?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 9,485 miles (15,265 km, 8,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 4m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to CVG?
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