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YEC to MES: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,962 mi
4,767 km · 2,574 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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 YEC
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 YEC from MES?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Medan (MES) is 2,962 miles (4,767 km, 2,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Yechon and Medan?
Medan is 2 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to MES?
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