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BKS to SBN: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
9,768 mi
15,720 km · 8,488 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKS from SBN?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to South Bend (SBN) is 9,768 miles (15,720 km, 8,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 South Bend?
South Bend is 11 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to SBN?
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