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PAO to MES: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,581 mi
13,810 km · 7,457 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,581 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from MES?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Medan (MES) is 8,581 miles (13,810 km, 7,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO 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 Palo Alto and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to MES?
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