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VPS to MES: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
10,060 mi
16,190 km · 8,742 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from MES?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Medan (MES) is 10,060 miles (16,190 km, 8,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Valparaiso and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to MES?
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