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NUQ to MES: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,586 mi
13,818 km · 7,461 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from MES?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Medan (MES) is 8,586 miles (13,818 km, 7,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Mountain View and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to MES?
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