Distance from Medan to Pekanbaru (Indonesia)

The distance between Medan, North Sumatra and Pekanbaru, Riau is 459 kilometers (285 miles).

Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia

From Medan to Pekanbaru, the straight-line distance is 459 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Medan at 26 meters above sea level and Pekanbaru at 19 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Medan, Indonesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta

Coordinates: 3.5833° N 98.6667° E

Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Medan Polonia International Airport (MES)
  • Medan Kuala Namu Airport (KNO)
  • Parapat Sibisa Airport (SIW)
  • Silangit Airport (DTB)
  • Pangkor Airport (PKG)
Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta

Coordinates: 0.5167° N 101.4417° E

Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU)
  • Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM)
  • Pasir Pangaraan Airport (PPR)
  • Rengat Japura Airport (RGT)
  • Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)

Other distances from Medan

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Medan to Jakarta 1,414 km
From Medan to Surabaya 1,971 km
From Medan to Bekasi 1,426 km
From Medan to Bandung 1,529 km
From Medan to Depok 1,428 km

Other distances from Pekanbaru

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Pekanbaru to Jakarta 956 km
From Pekanbaru to Surabaya 1,521 km
From Pekanbaru to Bekasi 968 km
From Pekanbaru to Bandung 1,070 km
From Pekanbaru to Medan 459 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Indonesia that are at equal or similar distances as between Medan and Pekanbaru.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Guadalajara, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 459 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 459 km
Cartagena, Colombia Medellín, Colombia 459 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Leeds, United Kingdom 459 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 459 km
Jacksonville, United States Atlanta, United States 458 km
Zapopan, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 460 km
Zapopan, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 460 km
Kanpur, India Jaipur, India 457 km
Paris, France Bristol, United Kingdom 457 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 462 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Birmingham, United Kingdom 462 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 463 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 463 km
Cali, Colombia Quito, Ecuador 463 km
Zapopan, Mexico Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 463 km
Zapopan, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 455 km
Dublin, Ireland Islington, United Kingdom 463 km
Dublin, Ireland London, United Kingdom 463 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 454 km

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