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RHV to MES: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,600 mi
13,840 km · 7,473 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RHV
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 RHV from MES?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Medan (MES) is 8,600 miles (13,840 km, 7,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RHV to MES?
Nonstop service on RHV–MES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHV to MES?
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Why are some RHV to MES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RHV–MES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.