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POE to PKU: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
10,058 mi
16,186 km · 8,740 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from PKU?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Pekanbaru (PKU) 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 POE to PKU?
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 Fort Polk and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 12 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to PKU?
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