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RAL to MES: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,938 mi
14,384 km · 7,767 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from MES?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Medan (MES) is 8,938 miles (14,384 km, 7,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Riverside and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to MES?
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