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SMF to MES: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,551 mi
13,761 km · 7,430 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from MES?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Medan (MES) is 8,551 miles (13,761 km, 7,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Sacramento and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to MES?
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