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RDR to MES: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,747 mi
14,076 km · 7,601 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from MES?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Medan (MES) is 8,747 miles (14,076 km, 7,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Red River and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to MES?
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