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MES to IDA: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
8,665 mi
13,944 km · 7,529 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from IDA?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 8,665 miles (13,944 km, 7,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 13 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to IDA?
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