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MES to IOW: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
9,248 mi
14,884 km · 8,037 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from IOW?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Iowa City (IOW) is 9,248 miles (14,884 km, 8,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to IOW?
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