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MSY to MES: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
10,045 mi
16,165 km · 8,728 nm
20h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 10m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from MES?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Medan (MES) is 10,045 miles (16,165 km, 8,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 10m 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 New Orleans and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to MES?
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