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PKU to POE: distance & flight time
Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
10,058 mi
16,186 km · 8,740 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKU from POE?
The flight distance from Pekanbaru (PKU) to Fort Polk (POE) is 10,058 miles (16,186 km, 8,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKU to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 11m 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 Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 12 hours behind Pekanbaru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKU to POE?
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