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MES to LRD: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Laredo (Laredo International Airport)
9,972 mi
16,048 km · 8,665 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from LRD?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Laredo (LRD) is 9,972 miles (16,048 km, 8,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to LRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Laredo?
Laredo is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to LRD?
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