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MES to EMT: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
8,906 mi
14,333 km · 7,739 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from EMT?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to El Monte (EMT) is 8,906 miles (14,333 km, 7,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from MES to EMT?
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