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STK to MES: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,084 mi
14,620 km · 7,894 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from MES?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Medan (MES) is 9,084 miles (14,620 km, 7,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Sterling and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to MES?
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