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SLE to PKU: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
8,291 mi
13,343 km · 7,204 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from PKU?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 8,291 miles (13,343 km, 7,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Salem and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 14 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to PKU?
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