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MES to YGM: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Gimli (Gimli Industrial Park Airport)
8,578 mi
13,806 km · 7,454 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- YGM — Gimli Industrial Park Airport · Gimli, 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 YGM
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport50 mi away
- YPG · Southport Airport74 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport117 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YGM?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Gimli (YGM) is 8,578 miles (13,806 km, 7,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YGM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Gimli?
Gimli is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YGM?
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