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MES to YZY: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
2,438 mi
3,924 km · 2,119 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from YZY?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Zhangye (YZY) is 2,438 miles (3,924 km, 2,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Zhangye?
Zhangye is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to YZY?
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