Nonstop flight route between Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU), Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,125 miles (or 8,247 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 Borg El Arab International 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 Borg El Arab International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKU / WIBB | 
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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: | HBE / HEBA | 
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| Location: | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°55'4"N by 29°41'47"E | 
| Area Served: | Alexandria, Egypt | 
| Operator/Owner: | Egyptian Airports Company (EAC) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HBE | 
| More Information: | HBE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU):
- 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".
 - 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.
 - 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 handled 392,399 passengers last year.
 - By end of June 2011, a new terminal spanning 17,000 square meters and a more spacious aircraft apron which can accommodate 10 wide-body aircraft, twice the capacity of the old apron will be operated.
 - Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport is an international airport that serves the city of Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia.
 - 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.
 - VIP lounge is located on the eastern side the terminal of Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport.
 - Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE):
- The furthest airport from Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - The airport has the capacity to handle 1.2 million passengers per year becoming an adequate replacement to Alexandria International Airport, which will shut down in summer 2010 for a two-year period while the airport's facilities are overhauled.
 - Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Borg El Arab International Airport", another name for HBE is "مطار برج العرب الدولى".
 - The airport consists of a new passenger building and an administration building.
 - The closest airport to Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NE of HBE.
 - Because of Borg El Arab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Borg El Arab 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.
 
