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YAM to MES: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,974 mi
14,442 km · 7,798 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, 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 YAM
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 YAM from MES?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Medan (MES) is 8,974 miles (14,442 km, 7,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to MES?
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