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YWG to MES: distance & flight time
Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,622 mi
13,877 km · 7,493 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 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 YWG from MES?
The flight distance from Winnipeg (YWG) to Medan (MES) is 8,622 miles (13,877 km, 7,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Winnipeg and Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Winnipeg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWG to MES?
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