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BKS to JMS: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport)
9,207 mi
14,817 km · 8,001 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 mi away
Near JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKS from JMS?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Jamestown (JMS) is 9,207 miles (14,817 km, 8,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to JMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 Bengkulu and Jamestown?
Jamestown is 12 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to JMS?
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