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YSM to MES: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
7,742 mi
12,459 km · 6,727 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from MES?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Medan (MES) is 7,742 miles (12,459 km, 6,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Fort Smith and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to MES?
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