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YKQ to MES: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,631 mi
13,891 km · 7,500 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from MES?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Medan (MES) is 8,631 miles (13,891 km, 7,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Waskaganish and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to MES?
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