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SEA to PKU: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
8,212 mi
13,216 km · 7,136 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from PKU?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 8,212 miles (13,216 km, 7,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Seattle and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 14 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to PKU?
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