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MES to SHV: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport)
9,818 mi
15,800 km · 8,531 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SHV?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Shreveport (SHV) is 9,818 miles (15,800 km, 8,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SHV?
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