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PKU to KBR: distance & flight time
Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
399 mi
641 km · 346 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKU from KBR?
The flight distance from Pekanbaru (PKU) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 399 miles (641 km, 346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKU to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 1 hour ahead of Pekanbaru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKU to KBR?
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