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GCK to PKU: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
9,432 mi
15,179 km · 8,196 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from PKU?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 9,432 miles (15,179 km, 8,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Garden City and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 12 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to PKU?
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