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MES to SUX: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
9,124 mi
14,684 km · 7,929 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from SUX?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Sioux City (SUX) is 9,124 miles (14,684 km, 7,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Sioux City?
Sioux City is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SUX?
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