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NUW to MES: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,074 mi
12,993 km · 7,016 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from MES?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Medan (MES) is 8,074 miles (12,993 km, 7,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Whidbey Island and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to MES?
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