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YIH to MES: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,044 mi
3,290 km · 1,776 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from MES?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Medan (MES) is 2,044 miles (3,290 km, 1,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Yichang and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to MES?
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