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YLE to MES: distance & flight time
Whatì (Whatì Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
7,466 mi
12,015 km · 6,488 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, 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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 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 YLE from MES?
The flight distance from Whatì (YLE) to Medan (MES) is 7,466 miles (12,015 km, 6,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLE to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Whatì and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Whatì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLE to MES?
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