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WBU to PKU: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
9,173 mi
14,762 km · 7,971 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from PKU?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 9,173 miles (14,762 km, 7,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Boulder and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 13 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to PKU?
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