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MES to SPF: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
8,839 mi
14,225 km · 7,681 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SPF?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 8,839 miles (14,225 km, 7,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 13 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SPF?
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