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MES to DSI: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Destin (Destin Executive Airport)
10,066 mi
16,200 km · 8,747 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m 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
- DSI — Destin Executive Airport · Destin, 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 DSI
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field18 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from DSI?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Destin (DSI) is 10,066 miles (16,200 km, 8,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to DSI?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Destin?
Destin is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to DSI?
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