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MES to YXL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport)
8,675 mi
13,961 km · 7,539 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YXL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Sioux Lookout (YXL) is 8,675 miles (13,961 km, 7,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Sioux Lookout?
Sioux Lookout is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YXL?
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