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MES to SEA: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
8,128 mi
13,080 km · 7,063 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SEA?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Seattle (SEA) is 8,128 miles (13,080 km, 7,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SEA?
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