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MES to LEX: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
9,555 mi
15,378 km · 8,303 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from LEX?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 9,555 miles (15,378 km, 8,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to LEX?
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