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MES to YQY: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
8,763 mi
14,102 km · 7,615 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YQY?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Sydney (YQY) is 8,763 miles (14,102 km, 7,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 10 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YQY?
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