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MES to TPF: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
10,261 mi
16,513 km · 8,916 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- TPF — Peter O Knight 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from TPF?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Tampa (TPF) is 10,261 miles (16,513 km, 8,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to TPF?
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 cheapest way to fly from MES to TPF?
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