Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KTU to PKU: distance & flight time
Kota (Kota Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
2,415 mi
3,886 km · 2,098 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
See live KTU→PKU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTU — Kota Airport · Kota, India
- 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 KTU
- GUX · Guna Airport100 mi away
- JAI · Jaipur International Airport115 mi away
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport118 mi away
- UDR · Maharana Pratap Airport128 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 KTU from PKU?
The flight distance from Kota (KTU) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 2,415 miles (3,886 km, 2,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTU to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 Kota and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 1.5 hours ahead of Kota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTU to PKU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KTU–PKU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.