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MES to GUF: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
10,061 mi
16,191 km · 8,743 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from GUF?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 10,061 miles (16,191 km, 8,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to GUF?
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