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MES to YNY: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport)
3,043 mi
4,897 km · 2,644 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YNY?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) is 3,043 miles (4,897 km, 2,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Sokcho / Gangneung?
Sokcho / Gangneung is 2 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YNY?
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