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PDS to MES: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,873 mi
15,889 km · 8,580 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from MES?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Medan (MES) is 9,873 miles (15,889 km, 8,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Piedras Negras and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to MES?
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