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SDY to MES: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,634 mi
13,894 km · 7,502 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from MES?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Medan (MES) is 8,634 miles (13,894 km, 7,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Sidney and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to MES?
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