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YQY to MES: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,763 mi
14,102 km · 7,615 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from MES?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Medan (MES) is 8,763 miles (14,102 km, 7,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Sydney and Medan?
Medan is 10 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to MES?
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