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MES to GRF: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
8,135 mi
13,093 km · 7,069 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from GRF?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 8,135 miles (13,093 km, 7,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to GRF?
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