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TIW to PKU: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
8,209 mi
13,212 km · 7,134 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,209 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from PKU?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 8,209 miles (13,212 km, 7,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW 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 Tacoma and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 14 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to PKU?
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