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MES to FOE: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field)
9,361 mi
15,065 km · 8,134 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from FOE?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Topeka (FOE) is 9,361 miles (15,065 km, 8,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to FOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to FOE?
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