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TVF to MES: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,759 mi
14,095 km · 7,611 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from MES?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Medan (MES) is 8,759 miles (14,095 km, 7,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Thief River Falls and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to MES?
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