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BXU to PKY: distance & flight time
Butuan (Bancasi Airport) → Palangkaraya (Tjilik Riwut Airport)
1,108 mi
1,783 km · 963 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BXU — Bancasi Airport · Butuan, Philippines
- PKY — Tjilik Riwut Airport · Palangkaraya, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BXU
- TDG · Tandag Airport48 mi away
- SUG · Surigao Airport56 mi away
- CGM · Camiguin Airport57 mi away
- IAO · Siargao Airport73 mi away
Near PKY
- SMQ · Sampit(Hasan) Airport69 mi away
- BDJ · Syamsudin Noor Airport101 mi away
- TJG · Warukin Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BXU from PKY?
The flight distance from Butuan (BXU) to Palangkaraya (PKY) is 1,108 miles (1,783 km, 963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BXU to PKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BXU to PKY?
Nonstop service on BXU–PKY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Butuan and Palangkaraya?
Palangkaraya is 1 hour behind Butuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BXU to PKY?
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Why are some BXU to PKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BXU–PKY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.