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MES to MOT: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Minot (Minot International Airport)
8,659 mi
13,936 km · 7,525 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from MOT?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Minot (MOT) is 8,659 miles (13,936 km, 7,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to MOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Minot?
Minot is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to MOT?
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