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SLE to MES: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,219 mi
13,227 km · 7,142 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from MES?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Medan (MES) is 8,219 miles (13,227 km, 7,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Salem and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to MES?
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