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PKN to BXU: distance & flight time
Pangkalan Bun (Iskandar Airport) → Butuan (Bancasi Airport)
1,246 mi
2,005 km · 1,083 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKN — Iskandar Airport · Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia
- BXU — Bancasi Airport · Butuan, Philippines
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PKN
- SMQ · Sampit(Hasan) Airport91 mi away
- KTG · Ketapang(Rahadi Usman) Airport133 mi away
Near BXU
- TDG · Tandag Airport48 mi away
- SUG · Surigao Airport56 mi away
- CGM · Camiguin Airport57 mi away
- IAO · Siargao Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKN from BXU?
The flight distance from Pangkalan Bun (PKN) to Butuan (BXU) is 1,246 miles (2,005 km, 1,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKN to BXU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PKN to BXU?
Nonstop service on PKN–BXU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pangkalan Bun and Butuan?
Butuan is 1 hour ahead of Pangkalan Bun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKN to BXU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKN–BXU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKN to BXU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKN–BXU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.