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MES to MBS: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
9,179 mi
14,771 km · 7,976 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from MBS?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Saginaw (MBS) is 9,179 miles (14,771 km, 7,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Saginaw?
Saginaw is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to MBS?
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