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NPA to MES: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
10,061 mi
16,191 km · 8,742 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 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 NPA from MES?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Medan (MES) is 10,061 miles (16,191 km, 8,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Pensacola and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to MES?
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