How long is the flight from United States to Sumatra?

The flight from United States to Sumatra depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Los Angeles (a popular airport in United States) to Madrid Barajas (the most popular airport in Sumatra), then the flight time is 11h on average. If you fly from Miami (another popular airport in United States) to Madrid Barajas, then the average flight time is 8h 15m.

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Recent flights found to popular cities in Sumatra

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Flights to Medan

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 15

ORD

40h 10m

2 stops

KNO

Jan 29

KNO

40h 10m

2 stops

ORD

$938

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 22

ORD

42h 40m

2 stops

KNO

May 7

KNO

37h 50m

2 stops

ORD

$988

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Etihad Airways

Apr 22

ORD

28h 25m

1 stop

KNO

May 7

KNO

26h 45m

2 stops

ORD

$1,064

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 11

ORD

55h 30m

2 stops

KNO

Apr 22

KNO

36h 10m

1 stop

ORD

$1,083

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 18

SFO

26h 30m

2 stops

KNO

Jan 28

KNO

26h 35m

2 stops

SFO

$1,099

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Etihad Airways

Apr 15

ORD

28h 25m

1 stop

KNO

Apr 30

KNO

26h 45m

2 stops

ORD

$1,106

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 11

ORD

39h 00m

2 stops

KNO

Apr 22

KNO

51h 55m

2 stops

ORD

$1,162

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Etihad Airways

Apr 22

ORD

39h 00m

2 stops

KNO

May 7

KNO

34h 20m

2 stops

ORD

$1,169

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Etihad Airways

Apr 29

ORD

28h 25m

1 stop

KNO

May 3

KNO

36h 10m

1 stop

ORD

$1,173

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Etihad Airways

Apr 24

ORD

28h 25m

1 stop

KNO

Apr 28

KNO

63h 25m

2 stops

ORD

$1,175

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 16

ORD

32h 50m

2 stops

KNO

Apr 30

KNO

27h 40m

2 stops

ORD

$1,211

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Singapore Airlines

May 14

SAN

34h 00m

2 stops

KNO

May 28

KNO

34h 10m

2 stops

SAN

$1,228

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Flights to Padang

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 19

LAX

37h 25m

2 stops

PDG

Feb 3

PDG

24h 50m

2 stops

LAX

$686

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Apr 23

LAX

41h 25m

2 stops

PDG

May 10

PDG

27h 40m

2 stops

LAX

$865

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 19

LAX

27h 25m

2 stops

PDG

Feb 3

PDG

39h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$987

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 26

LAX

28h 30m

2 stops

PDG

Feb 9

PDG

31h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$989

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 24

LAX

26h 50m

2 stops

PDG

May 11

PDG

37h 55m

2 stops

LAX

$1,036

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 19

LAX

26h 50m

2 stops

PDG

Feb 3

PDG

41h 55m

3 stops

LAX

$1,046

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 26

LAX

27h 25m

2 stops

PDG

Feb 9

PDG

22h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$1,057

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Singapore Airlines

Jan 22

LAX

23h 05m

1 stop

PDG

Jan 26

PDG

37h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$1,070

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Singapore Airlines

Jan 22

LAX

32h 45m

2 stops

PDG

Jan 26

PDG

37h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$1,083

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 24

IAD

64h 10m

2 stops

PDG

May 9

PDG

42h 45m

2 stops

IAD

$1,101

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 24

LAX

27h 50m

2 stops

PDG

May 10

PDG

38h 45m

3 stops

LAX

$1,105

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Apr 24

LAX

30h 00m

2 stops

PDG

May 11

PDG

22h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$1,120

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Flights to Banda Aceh

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Malaysia Airlines

Jan 22

LAX

46h 50m

2 stops

BTJ

Jan 26

BTJ

59h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$1,522

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Malaysia Airlines

Feb 5

SFO

47h 40m

2 stops

BTJ

Feb 9

BTJ

47h 20m

2 stops

SFO

$1,799

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Flights to Pekanbaru

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Singapore Airlines

Apr 16

SFO

33h 00m

1 stop

PKU

Apr 20

PKU

36h 00m

1 stop

SFO

$1,218

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Flights to Palembang

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Singapore Airlines

Feb 23

SFO

20h 30m

1 stop

PLM

Feb 25

PLM

25h 05m

1 stop

SFO

$1,214

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11:30 am - 3:55 pm

LAX

PDG

37h 25m2 stops

8:00 am - 5:50 pm

PDG

LAX

24h 50m2 stops

$686Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 19 - Tue, Feb 3

12:30 am - 7:55 am

LAX

PDG

41h 25m2 stops

8:25 am - 10:05 pm

PDG

LAX

27h 40m2 stops

$865Multiple Airlines

Thu, Apr 23 - Sun, May 10

2:00 pm - 6:25 am

ORD

KNO

28h 25m1 stop

6:00 pm - 8:45 am

KNO

ORD

26h 45m2 stops

$1,064Etihad Airways

Wed, Apr 22 - Thu, May 7

10:05 pm - 12:10 pm

LAX

PDG

23h 05m1 stop

12:50 pm - 10:55 am

PDG

LAX

37h 05m2 stops

$1,070Singapore Airlines

Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26

12:25 pm - 12:10 pm

LAX

PDG

32h 45m2 stops

12:50 pm - 10:55 am

PDG

LAX

37h 05m2 stops

$1,083Singapore Airlines

Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26

2:00 pm - 6:25 am

ORD

KNO

28h 25m1 stop

6:00 pm - 8:45 am

KNO

ORD

26h 45m2 stops

$1,106Etihad Airways

Wed, Apr 15 - Thu, Apr 30

11:40 pm - 6:40 pm

LAX

KNO

29h 00m2 stops

3:05 pm - 8:25 pm

KNO

LAX

43h 20m2 stops

$1,205China Airlines

Mon, Mar 16 - Thu, Mar 19

12:05 am - 1:15 pm

LAX

KNO

47h 10m2 stops

12:50 pm - 8:45 pm

KNO

LAX

45h 55m2 stops

$1,229China Airlines

Wed, May 20 - Sun, Jun 21

10:20 pm - 11:15 am

JFK

PDG

48h 55m3 stops

12:05 pm - 1:55 pm

PDG

JFK

37h 50m2 stops

$1,361Emirates

Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2

10:20 pm - 11:15 am

JFK

PDG

49h 55m3 stops

12:00 pm - 6:55 pm

PDG

JFK

41h 55m3 stops

$1,364Emirates

Mon, May 4 - Sat, May 16

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Los AngelesPadang

LAX - PDG

LAXPDG

Los Angeles

Mon 1/19

11:30 am-3:55 pm

2 stops37h 25m

Padang Tabing

Tue 2/3

8:00 am-5:50 pm

2 stops24h 50m

$686

Los AngelesPadang

LAX - PDG

LAXPDG

Los Angeles

Thu 4/23

12:30 am-7:55 am

2 stops41h 25m

Padang Tabing

Sun 5/10

8:25 am-10:05 pm

2 stops27h 40m

$865

ChicagoMedan

ORD - KNO

ORDKNO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/22

2:00 pm-6:25 am

1 stop28h 25m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Thu 5/7

6:00 pm-8:45 am

2 stops26h 45m

$1,064

Los AngelesPadang

LAX - PDG

LAXPDG

Los Angeles

Thu 1/22

10:05 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop23h 05m

Padang Tabing

Mon 1/26

12:50 pm-10:55 am

2 stops37h 05m

$1,070

Los AngelesPadang

LAX - PDG

LAXPDG

Los Angeles

Thu 1/22

12:25 pm-12:10 pm

2 stops32h 45m

Padang Tabing

Mon 1/26

12:50 pm-10:55 am

2 stops37h 05m

$1,083

ChicagoMedan

ORD - KNO

ORDKNO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/15

2:00 pm-6:25 am

1 stop28h 25m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Thu 4/30

6:00 pm-8:45 am

2 stops26h 45m

$1,106

Los AngelesMedan

LAX - KNO

LAXKNO

Los Angeles

Mon 3/16

11:40 pm-6:40 pm

2 stops29h 00m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Thu 3/19

3:05 pm-8:25 pm

2 stops43h 20m

$1,205

Los AngelesMedan

LAX - KNO

LAXKNO

Los Angeles

Wed 5/20

12:05 am-1:15 pm

2 stops47h 10m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Sun 6/21

12:50 pm-8:45 pm

2 stops45h 55m

$1,229

New YorkPadang

JFK - PDG

JFKPDG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 1/29

10:20 pm-11:15 am

3 stops48h 55m

Padang Tabing

Mon 2/2

12:05 pm-1:55 pm

2 stops37h 50m

$1,361

New YorkPadang

JFK - PDG

JFKPDG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 5/4

10:20 pm-11:15 am

3 stops49h 55m

Padang Tabing

Sat 5/16

12:00 pm-6:55 pm

3 stops41h 55m

$1,364

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Sumatra?

The cheapest day to depart from United States to Sumatra is on a Sunday. Travelers who choose to depart for Sumatra on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as $1,184. When flying out on a Wednesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from United States to Sumatra for around $1,335.

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Cheap Sumatra flight deals and tips

Summary info about Sumatra flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$468
Best Round-Trip Price	$686
Fastest flight time	31h 45m

The best one-way flight price to Sumatra from United States in the last 72 hours is $468 (Chicago O'Hare Intl to Medan Kuala Namu Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Sumatra from United States in the last 72 hours is $686 (Los Angeles to Padang Tabing).

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The fastest flight to Sumatra from United States takes 31h 45m (Chicago O'Hare Intl to Medan Kuala Namu Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Sumatra

What is the best day of the week to fly to Sumatra?

The best day to take a flight to Sumatra is on Sunday, followed by Friday. Sunday and Friday tend to have the lowest flight prices to Sumatra. If your travel dates are flexible, then try to avoid booking on a Wednesday, which is known for being the most expensive day of the week to fly to Sumatra.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Sumatra?

Prices for flights to Sumatra are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Sumatra?

As of December 2025, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights to Sumatra.

How old do you have to be to fly to Sumatra?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Sumatra.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sumatra?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Sumatra may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sumatra. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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