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MES to YPL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
8,600 mi
13,841 km · 7,473 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YPL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 8,600 miles (13,841 km, 7,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YPL?
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