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MES to YLW: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
8,102 mi
13,040 km · 7,041 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YLW?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Kelowna (YLW) is 8,102 miles (13,040 km, 7,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YLW?
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