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BKS to PKU: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
305 mi
491 km · 265 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
305 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
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 PKU
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport79 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport79 mi away
- RGT · Japura Airport83 mi away
- PDG · Minangkabau International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKS from PKU?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 305 miles (491 km, 265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from BKS to PKU?
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