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MES to LYU: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
8,830 mi
14,210 km · 7,673 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from LYU?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Ely (LYU) is 8,830 miles (14,210 km, 7,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Medan and Ely?
Ely is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to LYU?
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