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PIF to PKU: distance & flight time
Pingtung (Pingtung North Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
1,999 mi
3,218 km · 1,737 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- PIF — Pingtung North Airport · Pingtung, Taiwan
- 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 PIF
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport12 mi away
- TNN · Tainan Airport25 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport40 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport48 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 PIF from PKU?
The flight distance from Pingtung (PIF) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 1,999 miles (3,218 km, 1,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIF to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Pingtung and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 1 hour behind Pingtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIF to PKU?
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