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PKU to BFE: distance & flight time
Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
6,317 mi
10,166 km · 5,489 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKU from BFE?
The flight distance from Pekanbaru (PKU) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 6,317 miles (10,166 km, 5,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKU to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Pekanbaru and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 5 hours behind Pekanbaru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKU to BFE?
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