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RDD to MES: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,442 mi
13,587 km · 7,336 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from MES?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Medan (MES) is 8,442 miles (13,587 km, 7,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Redding and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to MES?
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