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MES to LAN: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
9,229 mi
14,852 km · 8,020 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from LAN?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Lansing (LAN) is 9,229 miles (14,852 km, 8,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to LAN?
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