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MES to OAK: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
8,566 mi
13,785 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from OAK?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Oakland (OAK) is 8,566 miles (13,785 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to OAK?
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