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MES to TPA: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
10,257 mi
16,506 km · 8,913 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from TPA?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Tampa (TPA) is 10,257 miles (16,506 km, 8,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to TPA?
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