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MES to SOW: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport)
9,226 mi
14,848 km · 8,017 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SOW?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Show Low (SOW) is 9,226 miles (14,848 km, 8,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Show Low?
Show Low is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SOW?
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