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MES to PHX: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
9,190 mi
14,790 km · 7,986 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from PHX?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Phoenix (PHX) is 9,190 miles (14,790 km, 7,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to PHX?
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