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MES to SMN: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Salmon (Lemhi County Airport)
8,522 mi
13,715 km · 7,405 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SMN?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Salmon (SMN) is 8,522 miles (13,715 km, 7,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Salmon?
Salmon is 13 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SMN?
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