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PBI to MES: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
10,346 mi
16,650 km · 8,990 nm
20h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 45m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami 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 PBI from MES?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Medan (MES) is 10,346 miles (16,650 km, 8,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 45m 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 West Palm Beach and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to MES?
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