Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BLQ to PKU: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
6,204 mi
9,984 km · 5,391 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
See live BLQ→PKU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from PKU?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 6,204 miles (9,984 km, 5,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Bologna and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 5 hours ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to PKU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLQ–PKU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.