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RIW to MES: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,798 mi
14,160 km · 7,646 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from MES?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Medan (MES) is 8,798 miles (14,160 km, 7,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Riverton WY and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to MES?
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