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YAC to MES: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,567 mi
13,788 km · 7,445 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from MES?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Medan (MES) is 8,567 miles (13,788 km, 7,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Cat Lake and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to MES?
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