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 Miami (a popular airport in United States) to Los Angeles (the most popular airport in Sumatra), then the flight time is 5h 47m on average. If you fly from San Francisco (another popular airport in United States) to Los Angeles, then the average flight time is 1h 27m.

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Recent flights found to popular cities in Sumatra

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Flights to Medan

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Singapore Airlines

Apr 2

SFO

30h 30m

1 stop

KNO

Apr 19

KNO

27h 20m

1 stop

SFO

$902

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 15

ORD

40h 10m

2 stops

KNO

Jan 29

KNO

40h 10m

2 stops

ORD

$911

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Etihad Airways

Jan 19

ORD

28h 30m

1 stop

KNO

Feb 4

KNO

35h 55m

1 stop

ORD

$925

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Etihad Airways

Jan 16

ORD

28h 30m

1 stop

KNO

Jan 30

KNO

35h 55m

1 stop

ORD

$927

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Etihad Airways

Jan 19

ORD

28h 30m

1 stop

KNO

Feb 1

KNO

35h 55m

1 stop

ORD

$945

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 19

LAX

27h 50m

2 stops

KNO

Jan 26

KNO

38h 25m

1 stop

LAX

$947

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Singapore Airlines

Apr 3

SFO

42h 00m

1 stop

KNO

Apr 19

KNO

38h 55m

1 stop

SFO

$954

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 15

ORD

40h 10m

2 stops

KNO

Jan 29

KNO

40h 10m

2 stops

ORD

$954

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Etihad Airways

Jan 16

ORD

28h 30m

1 stop

KNO

Jan 30

KNO

35h 55m

1 stop

ORD

$965

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Etihad Airways

Jan 16

ORD

28h 30m

1 stop

KNO

Feb 1

KNO

35h 55m

1 stop

ORD

$979

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Etihad Airways

Jan 16

ORD

28h 30m

1 stop

KNO

Feb 4

KNO

35h 55m

1 stop

ORD

$995

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 16

ORD

43h 50m

2 stops

KNO

Jan 30

KNO

29h 05m

2 stops

ORD

$1,003

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Flights to Padang

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Singapore Airlines

Jan 29

LAX

23h 05m

1 stop

PDG

Feb 2

PDG

22h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$1,006

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Singapore Airlines

Jan 29

LAX

23h 05m

1 stop

PDG

Feb 2

PDG

37h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$1,018

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Singapore Airlines

Jan 29

LAX

23h 05m

1 stop

PDG

Feb 2

PDG

37h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$1,019

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Singapore Airlines

Mar 14

LAX

23h 05m

1 stop

PDG

Apr 14

PDG

39h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$1,023

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Singapore Airlines

Mar 12

LAX

23h 05m

1 stop

PDG

Apr 14

PDG

39h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$1,055

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Singapore Airlines

Mar 12

LAX

32h 45m

2 stops

PDG

Apr 13

PDG

22h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$1,067

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 13

LAX

27h 25m

2 stops

PDG

Apr 14

PDG

39h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$1,076

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Singapore Airlines

Jan 29

LAX

32h 45m

2 stops

PDG

Feb 2

PDG

37h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$1,083

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Singapore Airlines

Mar 12

LAX

32h 45m

2 stops

PDG

Apr 13

PDG

37h 55m

2 stops

LAX

$1,126

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 13

LAX

27h 25m

2 stops

PDG

Apr 14

PDG

33h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$1,138

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Singapore Airlines

Mar 14

LAX

32h 45m

2 stops

PDG

Apr 13

PDG

37h 55m

2 stops

LAX

$1,174

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 12

LAX

34h 30m

2 stops

PDG

Mar 25

PDG

26h 25m

3 stops

LAX

$1,192

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Flights to Pekanbaru

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China Airlines

Apr 22

SFO

42h 10m

2 stops

PKU

Apr 27

PKU

23h 10m

2 stops

SFO

$1,122

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China Airlines

Apr 22

SFO

42h 10m

2 stops

PKU

Apr 27

PKU

23h 10m

2 stops

SFO

$1,123

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Singapore Airlines

Apr 23

SFO

33h 00m

1 stop

PKU

Apr 27

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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Flights to Jambi

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Etihad Airways

Jan 24

IAD

55h 50m

2 stops

DJB

Jan 28

DJB

33h 55m

2 stops

IAD

$2,885

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11:30 am - 8:00 amSFO-KNO

30h 30m1 stop

8:20 pm - 9:40 amKNO-SFO

27h 20m1 stop

$902Singapore Airlines

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Thu, Apr 2 - Sun, Apr 19

11:50 am - 5:00 pmORD-KNO

40h 10m2 stops

6:55 am - 10:05 amKNO-ORD

40h 10m2 stops

$911Multiple Airlines

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Thu, Jan 15 - Thu, Jan 29

1:10 pm - 6:40 amORD-KNO

28h 30m1 stop

8:40 am - 7:35 amKNO-ORD

35h 55m1 stop

$925Etihad Airways

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Mon, Jan 19 - Wed, Feb 4

1:10 pm - 6:40 amORD-KNO

28h 30m1 stop

8:40 am - 7:35 amKNO-ORD

35h 55m1 stop

$927Etihad Airways

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Fri, Jan 16 - Fri, Jan 30

1:10 pm - 6:40 amORD-KNO

28h 30m1 stop

8:40 am - 7:35 amKNO-ORD

35h 55m1 stop

$945Etihad Airways

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Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1

11:30 am - 7:30 pmSFO-KNO

42h 00m1 stop

8:45 am - 9:40 amKNO-SFO

38h 55m1 stop

$954Singapore Airlines

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Fri, Apr 3 - Sun, Apr 19

1:05 am - 1:15 pmSFO-KNO

46h 10m2 stops

5:20 am - 7:55 pmKNO-SFO

52h 35m2 stops

$1,085China Airlines

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Wed, Apr 1 - Sun, Apr 19

1:05 am - 9:30 amSFO-KNO

42h 25m2 stops

5:20 am - 7:55 pmKNO-SFO

52h 35m2 stops

$1,125China Airlines

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Thu, Apr 2 - Sun, Apr 19

1:20 am - 4:00 pmJFK-KNO

27h 40m2 stops

4:50 pm - 3:10 pmKNO-JFK

33h 20m2 stops

$1,440Qatar Airways

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Fri, Mar 13 - Sat, Mar 28

1:20 am - 8:30 amJFK-KNO

43h 10m2 stops

9:20 am - 9:20 pmKNO-JFK

48h 00m2 stops

$1,445Qatar Airways

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Fri, Feb 20 - Sat, Mar 7

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoMedan

SFO - KNO

SFOKNO

San Francisco

Thu 4/2

11:30 am-8:00 am

1 stop30h 30m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Sun 4/19

8:20 pm-9:40 am

1 stop27h 20m

$902

ChicagoMedan

ORD - KNO

ORDKNO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/15

11:50 am-5:00 pm

2 stops40h 10m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Thu 1/29

6:55 am-10:05 am

2 stops40h 10m

$911

ChicagoMedan

ORD - KNO

ORDKNO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/19

1:10 pm-6:40 am

1 stop28h 30m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Wed 2/4

8:40 am-7:35 am

1 stop35h 55m

$925

ChicagoMedan

ORD - KNO

ORDKNO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 1/16

1:10 pm-6:40 am

1 stop28h 30m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Fri 1/30

8:40 am-7:35 am

1 stop35h 55m

$927

ChicagoMedan

ORD - KNO

ORDKNO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/19

1:10 pm-6:40 am

1 stop28h 30m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Sun 2/1

8:40 am-7:35 am

1 stop35h 55m

$945

San FranciscoMedan

SFO - KNO

SFOKNO

San Francisco

Fri 4/3

11:30 am-7:30 pm

1 stop42h 00m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Sun 4/19

8:45 am-9:40 am

1 stop38h 55m

$954

San FranciscoMedan

SFO - KNO

SFOKNO

San Francisco

Wed 4/1

1:05 am-1:15 pm

2 stops46h 10m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Sun 4/19

5:20 am-7:55 pm

2 stops52h 35m

$1,085

San FranciscoMedan

SFO - KNO

SFOKNO

San Francisco

Thu 4/2

1:05 am-9:30 am

2 stops42h 25m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Sun 4/19

5:20 am-7:55 pm

2 stops52h 35m

$1,125

New YorkMedan

JFK - KNO

JFKKNO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 3/13

1:20 am-4:00 pm

2 stops27h 40m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Sat 3/28

4:50 pm-3:10 pm

2 stops33h 20m

$1,440

New YorkMedan

JFK - KNO

JFKKNO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 2/20

1:20 am-8:30 am

2 stops43h 10m

Medan Kuala Namu Intl

Sat 3/7

9:20 am-9:20 pm

2 stops48h 00m

$1,445

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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	$384
Best Round-Trip Price	$902
Fastest flight time	21h 55m

The best one-way flight price to Sumatra from United States in the last 72 hours is $384 (Los Angeles to Padang Tabing).

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The best round-trip flight price to Sumatra from United States in the last 72 hours is $902 (San Francisco to Medan Kuala Namu Intl).

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The fastest flight to Sumatra from United States takes 21h 55m (New York John F Kennedy 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 November 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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