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PBF to PKU: distance & flight time
Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
9,892 mi
15,919 km · 8,596 nm
19h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 52m 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 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 PBF from PKU?
The flight distance from Pine Bluff (PBF) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 9,892 miles (15,919 km, 8,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBF to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 52m 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 Pine Bluff and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 12 hours ahead of Pine Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBF to PKU?
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