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MES to DFW: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
9,716 mi
15,637 km · 8,443 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from DFW?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 9,716 miles (15,637 km, 8,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to DFW?
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