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MES to YSM: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
7,742 mi
12,459 km · 6,727 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YSM?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 7,742 miles (12,459 km, 6,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 13 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YSM?
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