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CYI to MES: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,998 mi
3,216 km · 1,737 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- 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 CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 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 CYI from MES?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Medan (MES) is 1,998 miles (3,216 km, 1,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Chiayi and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to MES?
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