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MES to ZNA: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
7,992 mi
12,861 km · 6,944 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, 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 ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from ZNA?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 7,992 miles (12,861 km, 6,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to ZNA?
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