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PKU to JAA: distance & flight time
Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
3,081 mi
4,958 km · 2,677 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKU from JAA?
The flight distance from Pekanbaru (PKU) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 3,081 miles (4,958 km, 2,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKU to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 2.5 hours behind Pekanbaru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKU to JAA?
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