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YOW to MES: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,041 mi
14,551 km · 7,857 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from MES?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Medan (MES) is 9,041 miles (14,551 km, 7,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Ottawa and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to MES?
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