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PKU to BFM: distance & flight time
Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport)
10,200 mi
16,415 km · 8,863 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKU from BFM?
The flight distance from Pekanbaru (PKU) to Mobile (BFM) is 10,200 miles (16,415 km, 8,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKU to BFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 12 hours behind Pekanbaru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKU to BFM?
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