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MES to FLV: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field)
9,347 mi
15,043 km · 8,123 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from FLV?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Fort Leavenworth (FLV) is 9,347 miles (15,043 km, 8,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to FLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Fort Leavenworth?
Fort Leavenworth is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to FLV?
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