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YPW to MES: distance & flight time
Powell River (Powell River Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
7,943 mi
12,784 km · 6,903 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPW — Powell River Airport · Powell River, 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 YPW
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport19 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport74 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport35 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 YPW from MES?
The flight distance from Powell River (YPW) to Medan (MES) is 7,943 miles (12,784 km, 6,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Powell River and Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Powell River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPW to MES?
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