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MES to NBG: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
10,059 mi
16,189 km · 8,741 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from NBG?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to New Orleans (NBG) is 10,059 miles (16,189 km, 8,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 11m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to NBG?
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