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YKX to MES: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,859 mi
14,257 km · 7,698 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from MES?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Medan (MES) is 8,859 miles (14,257 km, 7,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Kirkland Lake and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to MES?
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