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MES to SQL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,573 mi
13,798 km · 7,450 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SQL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,573 miles (13,798 km, 7,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SQL?
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