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PKU to OAK: distance & flight time
Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
8,606 mi
13,850 km · 7,479 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKU from OAK?
The flight distance from Pekanbaru (PKU) to Oakland (OAK) is 8,606 miles (13,850 km, 7,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKU to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 14 hours behind Pekanbaru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKU to OAK?
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