# Distance from Medan (MES) to San Diego (SAN)

> 14,489 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,489 km / 9,003 mi / 7,824 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 10:46 in Medan, it's 20:46 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 97 ft (SAN is lower than MES)

## Airports

### [Soewondo Air Force Base (MES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mes-medan-soewondo-air-force-base/1ef266df-fd5f-624e-b5f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Medan, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIMK
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 3.560000, 98.670000
- Elevation: 114 ft

### [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Diego, United States
- ICAO: KSAN
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.730000, -117.190000
- Elevation: 17 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:46 in Medan, it's 20:46 in San Diego.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Soewondo Air Force Base (MES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mes-medan-soewondo-air-force-base/1ef266df-fd5f-624e-b5f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)