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MES to DTN: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Shreveport (Shreveport Downtown Airport)
9,813 mi
15,793 km · 8,527 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m 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
- DTN — Shreveport Downtown Airport · Shreveport, 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 DTN
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport8 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport57 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from DTN?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Shreveport (DTN) is 9,813 miles (15,793 km, 8,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to DTN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to DTN?
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