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YIW to MES: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,266 mi
3,646 km · 1,969 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from MES?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Medan (MES) is 2,266 miles (3,646 km, 1,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 Yiwu and Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to MES?
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