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MES to YIP: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,270 mi
14,918 km · 8,055 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YIP?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,270 miles (14,918 km, 8,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YIP?
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