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MES to TYS: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
9,711 mi
15,629 km · 8,439 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from TYS?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Knoxville (TYS) is 9,711 miles (15,629 km, 8,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to TYS?
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