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RWI to MES: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,704 mi
15,618 km · 8,433 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from MES?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Medan (MES) is 9,704 miles (15,618 km, 8,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Rocky Mount and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to MES?
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