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TIJ to MES: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,022 mi
14,519 km · 7,840 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from MES?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Medan (MES) is 9,022 miles (14,519 km, 7,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Tijuana and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to MES?
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