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MES to TCL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport)
9,863 mi
15,872 km · 8,570 nm
19h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 48m 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from TCL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) is 9,863 miles (15,872 km, 8,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to TCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Tuscaloosa AL?
Tuscaloosa AL is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to TCL?
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