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POE to MES: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,921 mi
15,967 km · 8,621 nm
19h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from MES?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Medan (MES) is 9,921 miles (15,967 km, 8,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 55m 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 Fort Polk and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to MES?
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