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PBG to MES: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,071 mi
14,598 km · 7,882 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from MES?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Medan (MES) is 9,071 miles (14,598 km, 7,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Plattsburgh and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to MES?
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