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MES to SFO: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,563 mi
13,782 km · 7,441 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SFO?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,563 miles (13,782 km, 7,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SFO?
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