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VEL to MES: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,913 mi
14,344 km · 7,745 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from MES?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Medan (MES) is 8,913 miles (14,344 km, 7,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Vernal and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to MES?
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