Nonstop flight route between Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Chicago, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°27'38"N by 101°26'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°58'42"N by 87°54'16"W)
Distance from PKU to ORD:
9,447.04 miles (15,203.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU), Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,447 miles (or 15,204 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: | ORD / KORD |
| Airport Name: | Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'42"N by 87°54'16"W |
| Area Served: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chicago |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 8 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORD |
| More Information: | ORD Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU):
- Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport handled 392,399 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2012, the airport's VIP room was awarded as the best VIP Room by PT Angkasa Pura II.
- 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".
Facts about Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD):
- Because of Chicago O'Hare International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago O'Hare 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.
- The closest airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of ORD.
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 8 runways.
- Following the closure of the O'Hare Air Reserve Station, the former USAF facilities were redeveloped for air cargo and general aviation.
- The furthest airport from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,071 miles (17,817 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- By the early 1950s, Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago's primary airport since 1931, had become too crowded despite multiple expansions and could not handle the planned first generation of jets.
- Due to the construction of Terminal 1 for United, international flights were relocated to a temporary Terminal 4 from 1984 until 1993.
| 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 | 9.37 miles (15.08 km) N | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 15.43 miles (24.84 km) SSE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 18.34 miles (29.52 km) WSW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) SSW | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 30.71 miles (49.42 km) N | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 32.66 miles (52.55 km) WSW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 34.77 miles (55.95 km) SSW | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 35.62 miles (57.32 km) SE | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 9 | 42.64 miles (68.63 km) N | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 54.22 miles (87.26 km) N | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 58.80 miles (94.62 km) SE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 58.93 miles (94.84 km) ESE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 62.76 miles (100.99 km) S | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 62.95 miles (101.31 km) WNW | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 66.51 miles (107.04 km) ESE | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,071.27 miles (17,817.44 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,047.86 miles (17,779.76 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,031.37 miles (17,753.23 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,023.12 miles (17,739.96 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,977.81 miles (17,667.03 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,969.87 miles (17,654.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,964.92 miles (17,646.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,954.62 miles (17,629.71 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,936.61 miles (17,600.72 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,930.34 miles (17,590.63 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,878.99 miles (17,508.00 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,846.89 miles (17,456.33 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,837.23 miles (17,440.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,827.50 miles (17,425.13 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,786.85 miles (17,359.71 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |