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SBS to MES: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,990 mi
14,468 km · 7,812 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat Springs, 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 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 SBS from MES?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Medan (MES) is 8,990 miles (14,468 km, 7,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Steamboat Springs and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Steamboat Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBS to MES?
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