Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island Airport (PKU)
Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) International Airport averages 31 flights per day to 7 destinations, with 5 domestic and 2 international routes. A total of 11 airlines operate at PKU, led by Lion Air. This airport provides direct service to 3 countries across two continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Malaysia as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island connects to Surabaya, with a typical flight time of 2 hrs 45 mins.
- Destinations
- 7 (5 domestic · 2 international)
- Flights per day
- 31 (26 domestic · 6 international)
- Busiest Route
- Jakarta (19/day)
- Longest Direct Flight
- Surabaya 2 hrs 45 mins
- Shortest Flight
- Kuala Lumpur 1 hr 35 mins
- Top Airline
- Lion Air (4 routes)
- Top Country
- Indonesia (26 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 7,379 ft / 2,249 m
Weather in Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island
7 Destinations from Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island Airport (PKU)
This week, 7 active routes depart from Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island International Airport. The busiest route connects Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island with Jakarta and is operated by 6 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Surabaya, and the shortest flight is to Kuala Lumpur.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jakarta |
PKU → CGK
2 hrs 10 mins |
Batik Air, Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, ONE Airlines, Super Air Jet6 |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur |
PKU → KUL
1 hr 35 mins |
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air, Super Air Jet4 |
| 5 | Batam Island |
PKU → BTH
1 hr 25 mins |
Citilink, Lion Air, Super Air Jet3 |
| 1 | Yogyakarta-Java Island |
PKU → YIA
2 hrs 35 mins |
Lion Air1 |
| 6/week | Singapore |
PKU → SIN
1 hr 30 mins |
Scoot1 |
| 3/week | Surabaya |
PKU → SUB
2 hrs 45 mins |
Lion Air1 |
| 2/week | Gunung Sitoli-Nias Island |
PKU → GNS
1 hr 35 mins |
Wings Air (Indonesia)1 |
Airlines
Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island International Airport is served by 11 airlines, with Lion Air in the lead at 24% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 53% of routes. 8 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 5 airlines operate international routes, compared with 7 serving domestic routes. Lion Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Surabaya with a flight time of 2 hrs 45 mins.
- Lion Air4 routes
- Super Air Jet3 routes
- Citilink2 routes
- Batik Air1 route
- Garuda Indonesia1 route
- ONE Airlines1 route
- AirAsia1 route
- Malaysia Airlines1 route
- Malindo Air1 route
- Scoot1 route
- Wings Air (Indonesia)1 route
Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island International Airport provides direct service to 3 countries across two continents. The route network is 71% domestic and 29% international, with Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia serving as the primary international destination.
- Indonesia26/day
- Malaysia6/day
- Singapore6/week
Global Rankings of Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island Airport (PKU)
This snapshot shows how Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island Airport (PKU) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #1,048 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #834 – Domestic Destination Count
- #851 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #543 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #425 – Domestic Flight Count
- #532 – International Flight Count
- #422 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #633 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #1,033 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #521 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
2 Runways at Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island Airport (PKU)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 7,379 ft · 2,249 m | 98 ft · 30 m | Asphalt |
| 36 | 7,379 ft · 2,249 m | 98 ft · 30 m | Asphalt |
112 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 7,379 ft / 2,249 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island International Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m | 7,382 ft · 2,250 m |
| NAA XB-70 Valkyrie | 7,402 ft · 2,256 m | 0 ft · 0 m |
| Embraer ERJ 145 | 7,448 ft · 2,270 m | 4,593 ft · 1,400 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-81 | 7,451 ft · 2,271 m | 4,921 ft · 1,500 m |
| Boeing 737-300 | 7,500 ft · 2,286 m | 4,701 ft · 1,433 m |
| de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 | 7,513 ft · 2,290 m | 0 ft · 0 m |
| Airbus A310-300 | 7,513 ft · 2,290 m | 4,888 ft · 1,490 m |
| Tupolev Tu-154 | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m | 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing BBJ3 737-900ER | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A300B4 | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | 7,598 ft · 2,316 m | 2,999 ft · 914 m |
| Boeing 737-800 | 7,598 ft · 2,316 m | 4,501 ft · 1,372 m |
| Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 100 | 7,710 ft · 2,350 m | 6,430 ft · 1,960 m |
| Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 1 | 7,710 ft · 2,350 m | 6,430 ft · 1,960 m |
| Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 | 7,710 ft · 2,350 m | 6,430 ft · 1,960 m |
| Ilyushin Il-96 300 | 7,808 ft · 2,380 m | 2,822 ft · 860 m |
| Airbus A300-600 | 7,808 ft · 2,380 m | 5,052 ft · 1,540 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | 7,874 ft · 2,400 m | 5,200 ft · 1,585 m |
| Boeing 747 Supertanker | 7,874 ft · 2,400 m | 6,135 ft · 1,870 m |
| Boeing 767-300 | 7,900 ft · 2,408 m | 5,899 ft · 1,798 m |
| Boeing 767 Freighter | 7,900 ft · 2,408 m | 6,001 ft · 1,829 m |
| Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 | 7,959 ft · 2,426 m | 5,689 ft · 1,734 m |
| Boeing 777 VIP | 7,999 ft · 2,438 m | 5,098 ft · 1,554 m |
| Airbus A350-800 | 7,999 ft · 2,438 m | 3,999 ft · 1,219 m |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 7,999 ft · 2,438 m | 5,098 ft · 1,554 m |
| Airbus A350-900 | 7,999 ft · 2,438 m | 3,999 ft · 1,219 m |
| Tupolev Tu-134 | 8,005 ft · 2,440 m | 4,396 ft · 1,340 m |
| Boeing BBJ2 737-800 | 8,182 ft · 2,494 m | 4,501 ft · 1,372 m |
| Boeing BBJ MAX 9 | 8,200 ft · 2,499 m | 4,117 ft · 1,255 m |
| Boeing E-3 D Sentry | 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 3,609 ft · 1,100 m |
| Airbus A330 MRTT | 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 5,741 ft · 1,750 m |
| Tupolev Tu-114 | 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 4,593 ft · 1,400 m |
| Boeing 737 MAX 10 | 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 4,921 ft · 1,500 m |
| Vickers VC10 | 8,281 ft · 2,524 m | 6,381 ft · 1,945 m |
| Boeing 737 Convertible | 8,284 ft · 2,525 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 737-400 | 8,333 ft · 2,540 m | 5,052 ft · 1,540 m |
| Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call | 4,701 ft · 1,433 m | 8,366 ft · 2,550 m |
| Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy | 8,399 ft · 2,560 m | 3,599 ft · 1,097 m |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Boeing 757-300 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 5,085 ft · 1,550 m |
| Airbus A350-1000 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing 737-500 | 8,694 ft · 2,650 m | 4,593 ft · 1,400 m |
| Convair 880 | 8,760 ft · 2,670 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Ilyushin Il-96 400 | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,413 ft · 1,650 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Airbus A380 Private Jet | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A380-800 | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A340-300 | 9,072 ft · 2,765 m | 6,004 ft · 1,830 m |
| Airbus A330-200 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330 Corporate Jet | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-200F | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-800neo | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | n/a |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-800 | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter | 9,199 ft · 2,804 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-400 | 9,236 ft · 2,815 m | 6,250 ft · 1,905 m |
| Boeing 747SP | 9,252 ft · 2,820 m | 5,249 ft · 1,600 m |
| Boeing 777 Freighter | 9,285 ft · 2,830 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A300B1 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Airbus A300B2 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Boeing 767-400 | 9,501 ft · 2,896 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Airbus A340-200 | 9,514 ft · 2,900 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| Airbus A380-900 | 9,678 ft · 2,950 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 9,744 ft · 2,970 m | 5,610 ft · 1,710 m |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 2,953 ft · 900 m |
| Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Tupolev Tu-144 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-53 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A350-900F | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A380 Cargo | 9,875 ft · 3,010 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boom Overture | 10,118 ft · 3,084 m | n/a |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,400 ft · 3,170 m | 5,700 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |