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KYD to MES: distance & flight time
Lanyu (Lanyu Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,994 mi
3,209 km · 1,733 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,994 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
- KYD — Lanyu Airport · Lanyu, 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 KYD
- GNI · Lyudao Airport45 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport57 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport82 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 KYD from MES?
The flight distance from Lanyu (KYD) to Medan (MES) is 1,994 miles (3,209 km, 1,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KYD 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 Lanyu and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Lanyu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KYD to MES?
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