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YIP to PKU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
9,470 mi
15,241 km · 8,230 nm
19h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from PKU?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 9,470 miles (15,241 km, 8,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YIP to PKU?
Nonstop service on YIP–PKU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 19h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to PKU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIP–PKU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YIP to PKU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIP–PKU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.