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ZWL to MES: distance & flight time
Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
8,008 mi
12,887 km · 6,959 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston Lake, 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 ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 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 ZWL from MES?
The flight distance from Wollaston Lake (ZWL) to Medan (MES) is 8,008 miles (12,887 km, 6,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZWL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Wollaston Lake and Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Wollaston Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZWL to MES?
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