Nonstop flight route between Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Cartago, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(0°27'38"N by 101°26'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°45'29"N by 75°57'20"W)
Distance from PKU to CRC:
12,034.01 miles (19,366.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU), Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Santa Ana Airport (CRC), Cartago, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,034 miles (or 19,367 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport and Santa Ana Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport and Santa Ana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between PKU and CRC makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport and Santa Ana Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between PKU and CRC are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Cartago, Colombia by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between PKU and CRC!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKU / WIBB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'38"N by 101°26'39"E |
| Area Served: | Pekanbaru |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura II |
| Airport Type: | Public, Military |
| Elevation: | 104 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKU |
| More Information: | PKU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRC / SKGO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cartago, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°45'29"N by 75°57'20"W |
| Area Served: | Cartago, Colombia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2979 feet (908 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRC |
| More Information: | CRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU):
- The closest airport to Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) N of PKU.
- The airport is also a Type B airbase of the TNI-AU, homebase of the 12th Squadron, a shelter to some Hawk Mk.109s and Mk.209s.
- Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport handled 392,399 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport", other names for PKU include "Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Syarif Kasim II" and "بندر اودارا اينترنسيونل سلطان شريف قاسم ٢".
- SSK II airport development was initialized in June 2013 and is expected to be completed in 2014.
- The furthest airport from Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (meaning Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mariscal Sucre International Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,971 kilometers) away in Quito, Ecuador.
- The airport of Sultan Syarif Kasim II is Pekanbaru's historical airport since the period of Dutch colonies as well as independence era.
- Because of Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport's relatively low elevation of 104 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Santa Ana Airport (CRC):
- Santa Ana Airport (CRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Santa Ana Airport (CRC) is Matecaña International Airport (PEI), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of CRC.
- The furthest airport from Santa Ana Airport (CRC) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Ana Airport (meaning Santa Ana Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Ana Airport", another name for CRC is "Aeropuerto Nacional de Santa Ana".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.35 miles (127.70 km) N | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 136.46 miles (219.61 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 153.52 miles (247.07 km) WNW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 158.68 miles (255.36 km) N | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 6 | 169.01 miles (271.99 km) ENE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 7 | 174.03 miles (280.08 km) ENE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 176.33 miles (283.77 km) S | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 179.97 miles (289.64 km) ENE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 10 | 181.28 miles (291.74 km) ENE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 11 | 184.64 miles (297.14 km) N | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 12 | 185.45 miles (298.45 km) N | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 186.45 miles (300.07 km) ENE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 14 | 190.29 miles (306.25 km) ENE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 210.07 miles (338.08 km) SE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,409.20 miles (19,970.62 km) SSW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,405.70 miles (19,964.98 km) S | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,384.89 miles (19,931.49 km) S | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,357.01 miles (19,886.63 km) SSW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,331.29 miles (19,845.24 km) NNW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,328.40 miles (19,840.59 km) W | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,326.89 miles (19,838.16 km) NW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,314.19 miles (19,817.71 km) WSW | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,312.83 miles (19,815.53 km) NE | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,306.28 miles (19,804.99 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,298.46 miles (19,792.40 km) ESE | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,287.95 miles (19,775.48 km) SE | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,286.34 miles (19,772.90 km) ESE | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,281.59 miles (19,765.25 km) NW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,279.92 miles (19,762.57 km) WNW | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.36 miles (24.72 km) ENE | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 2 | 24.83 miles (39.97 km) SSE | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 3 | 38.81 miles (62.45 km) ENE | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 4 | 61.30 miles (98.65 km) ESE | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 5 | 79.84 miles (128.49 km) NW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 6 | 80.20 miles (129.06 km) ENE | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 7 | 86.51 miles (139.23 km) ESE | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 8 | 88.94 miles (143.14 km) SSW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 9 | 96.33 miles (155.03 km) SW | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 10 | 103.93 miles (167.25 km) NNE | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 11 | 104.06 miles (167.46 km) NNE | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 12 | 112.14 miles (180.48 km) NW | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 13 | 124.62 miles (200.55 km) E | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 133.02 miles (214.07 km) SSE | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 15 | 140.53 miles (226.17 km) NW | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.33 miles (19,882.31 km) W | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,351.83 miles (19,878.30 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,303.85 miles (19,801.08 km) ESE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,300.69 miles (19,795.99 km) SSW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,233.84 miles (19,688.41 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,219.45 miles (19,665.25 km) S | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,215.01 miles (19,658.10 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,180.57 miles (19,602.68 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,152.46 miles (19,557.44 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,145.63 miles (19,546.45 km) WSW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,098.35 miles (19,470.35 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,097.21 miles (19,468.53 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,085.65 miles (19,449.92 km) ESE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,058.99 miles (19,407.01 km) SE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,042.85 miles (19,381.04 km) S | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |