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YKN to MES: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,073 mi
14,601 km · 7,884 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- 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 YKN
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport56 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field62 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport64 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport68 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 YKN from MES?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Medan (MES) is 9,073 miles (14,601 km, 7,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Yankton and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to MES?
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