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MES to YFA: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
8,584 mi
13,815 km · 7,459 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YFA?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 8,584 miles (13,815 km, 7,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Fort Albany?
Fort Albany is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YFA?
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