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YKG to MES: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,001 mi
12,876 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 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 YKG from MES?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Medan (MES) is 8,001 miles (12,876 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Kangirsuk and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Kangirsuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKG to MES?
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