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PKN to KCH: distance & flight time
Pangkalan Bun (Iskandar Airport) → Kuching (Kuching International Airport)
304 mi
489 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
304 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KCH — Kuching International Airport · Kuching, Malaysia
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 KCH
- SBW · Sibu Airport125 mi away
- SQG · Sintang(Susilo) Airport125 mi away
- PNK · Supadio Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKN from KCH?
The flight distance from Pangkalan Bun (PKN) to Kuching (KCH) is 304 miles (489 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKN to KCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 KCH?
Nonstop service on PKN–KCH 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 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pangkalan Bun and Kuching?
Kuching is 1 hour ahead of Pangkalan Bun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKN to KCH?
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Why are some PKN to KCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKN–KCH 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.