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MES to YCD: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
8,000 mi
12,875 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YCD?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 8,000 miles (12,875 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YCD?
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