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MES to NOT: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
8,533 mi
13,733 km · 7,415 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from NOT?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Novato (NOT) is 8,533 miles (13,733 km, 7,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Novato?
Novato is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to NOT?
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