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YNS to MES: distance & flight time
Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,607 mi
13,852 km · 7,479 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 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 YNS from MES?
The flight distance from Nemiscau (YNS) to Medan (MES) is 8,607 miles (13,852 km, 7,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Nemiscau and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Nemiscau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNS to MES?
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