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VDI to MES: distance & flight time
Vidalia (Vidalia Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,966 mi
16,038 km · 8,660 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VDI — Vidalia Regional Airport · Vidalia, 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 VDI
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- DBN · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport44 mi away
- LIY · Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport52 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport65 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 VDI from MES?
The flight distance from Vidalia (VDI) to Medan (MES) is 9,966 miles (16,038 km, 8,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDI to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 cheapest way to fly from VDI to MES?
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