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PKY to LWY: distance & flight time
Palangkaraya (Tjilik Riwut Airport) → Lawas (Lawas Airport)
499 mi
803 km · 434 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- PKY — Tjilik Riwut Airport · Palangkaraya, Indonesia
- LWY — Lawas Airport · Lawas, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PKY
- SMQ · Sampit(Hasan) Airport69 mi away
- BDJ · Syamsudin Noor Airport101 mi away
- TJG · Warukin Airport103 mi away
Near LWY
- LMN · Limbang Airport28 mi away
- LBU · Labuan Airport33 mi away
- BWN · Brunei International Airport34 mi away
- BKM · Bakalalan Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKY from LWY?
The flight distance from Palangkaraya (PKY) to Lawas (LWY) is 499 miles (803 km, 434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKY to LWY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PKY to LWY?
Nonstop service on PKY–LWY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palangkaraya and Lawas?
Lawas is 1 hour ahead of Palangkaraya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKY to LWY?
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Why are some PKY to LWY fares phone-only?
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