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MSL to MES: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,759 mi
15,705 km · 8,480 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from MES?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Medan (MES) is 9,759 miles (15,705 km, 8,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Muscle Shoals and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to MES?
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