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SMN to MES: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,522 mi
13,715 km · 7,405 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 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 SMN from MES?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Medan (MES) is 8,522 miles (13,715 km, 7,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Salmon and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to MES?
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