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SDM to MES: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,020 mi
14,516 km · 7,838 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from MES?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Medan (MES) is 9,020 miles (14,516 km, 7,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 San Diego and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to MES?
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