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YBW to MES: distance & flight time
Bedwell Harbour (Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,036 mi
12,932 km · 6,983 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBW — Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base · Bedwell Harbour, 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 YBW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport31 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport11 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base14 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport15 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 YBW from MES?
The flight distance from Bedwell Harbour (YBW) to Medan (MES) is 8,036 miles (12,932 km, 6,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Bedwell Harbour and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Bedwell Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBW to MES?
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