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VAD to MES: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
10,048 mi
16,171 km · 8,732 nm
20h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from MES?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Medan (MES) is 10,048 miles (16,171 km, 8,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 10m 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 Valdosta and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to MES?
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