Nonstop flight route between Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Glendale, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°27'38"N by 101°26'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W)
Distance from PKU to LUF:
9,221.90 miles (14,841.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU), Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,222 miles (or 14,841 kilometers).
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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: | LUF / KLUF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUF |
| More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU):
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport of Sultan Syarif Kasim II is Pekanbaru's historical airport since the period of Dutch colonies as well as independence era.
- 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.
- 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".
- Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- It is a designated Superfund site due to a number of soil and groundwater contaminants.
- Ground school, or classroom training for the advanced flying course, varied from about 100 to 130 hours and was intermingled with flight time in the aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- F-84F's replaced the straight-winged earlier models in the original four squadrons by the end of 1956, giving the wing seven squadrons of twenty-one aircraft each, or about 150 aircraft.
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
- Born in Phoenix in 1897, the "Arizona Balloon Buster" scored 18 aerial victories during World War I in the skies over France.
- Luke Field, Oahu, Hawaii Territory was previously named in his honor.
- Since June 2012, Luke AFB has been the permanent home of Naval Operational Support Center Phoenix of the US Navy.
| 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 | 7.41 miles (11.92 km) S | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 19.17 miles (30.85 km) WSW | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 20.28 miles (32.64 km) ENE | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 22.51 miles (36.22 km) ESE | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) ENE | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 38.07 miles (61.27 km) E | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 44.79 miles (72.09 km) ESE | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 53.60 miles (86.27 km) SE | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 77.37 miles (124.52 km) N | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 77.92 miles (125.41 km) NE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 86.04 miles (138.46 km) NNW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 93.67 miles (150.74 km) SE | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 96.97 miles (156.06 km) NNE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 102.98 miles (165.72 km) SE | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 118.15 miles (190.15 km) NNE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,449.55 miles (18,426.21 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,345.52 miles (18,258.80 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,311.28 miles (18,203.69 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,291.51 miles (18,171.87 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,063.74 miles (17,805.31 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,984.21 miles (17,677.34 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,932.31 miles (17,593.80 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,931.06 miles (17,591.79 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,885.90 miles (17,519.11 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,852.34 miles (17,465.10 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,831.05 miles (17,430.85 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,787.19 miles (17,360.25 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,767.10 miles (17,327.93 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,760.84 miles (17,317.85 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,760.72 miles (17,317.66 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |