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MES to NUQ: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
8,586 mi
13,818 km · 7,461 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from NUQ?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 8,586 miles (13,818 km, 7,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to NUQ?
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