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YYW to MES: distance & flight time
Armstrong (Armstrong Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,689 mi
13,983 km · 7,550 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 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 YYW from MES?
The flight distance from Armstrong (YYW) to Medan (MES) is 8,689 miles (13,983 km, 7,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYW to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Armstrong and Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Armstrong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYW to MES?
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