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PSX to MES: distance & flight time
Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,996 mi
16,087 km · 8,686 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 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 PSX from MES?
The flight distance from Palacios (PSX) to Medan (MES) is 9,996 miles (16,087 km, 8,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSX to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Palacios and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Palacios.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSX to MES?
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