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MES to NEL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
9,393 mi
15,116 km · 8,162 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from NEL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 9,393 miles (15,116 km, 8,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to NEL?
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