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MES to DRT: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport)
9,817 mi
15,799 km · 8,531 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from DRT?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Del Rio (DRT) is 9,817 miles (15,799 km, 8,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to DRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m 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 Del Rio?
Del Rio is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to DRT?
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