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MSL to PKU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
9,935 mi
15,989 km · 8,633 nm
19h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from PKU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 9,935 miles (15,989 km, 8,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 57m 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 Muscle Shoals and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 12 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to PKU?
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