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SMD to MES: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,339 mi
15,029 km · 8,115 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from MES?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Medan (MES) is 9,339 miles (15,029 km, 8,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 47m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to MES?
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