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MES to FAR: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Fargo (Hector International Airport)
8,824 mi
14,200 km · 7,667 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from FAR?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Fargo (FAR) is 8,824 miles (14,200 km, 7,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to FAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Fargo?
Fargo is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to FAR?
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