Pangkalanbuun: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pangkalanbuun is a city of 108,814 people in Indonesia (Central Kalimantan), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Pangkalanbuun runs from about 12 h a day in late June to 12 h 19 min in late December (computed for -2.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Pangkalanbuun in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Pangkalanbuun · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Pontianak, 390 km — buses · car rental
- Banjarmasin, 337 km — buses · car rental
- Palangkaraya, 260 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Banjarbaru, 366 km — buses · car rental
- Sampit, 148 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Martapura, 369 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Pangkalanbuun?
About 108,814 people live in Pangkalanbuun (GeoNames).
What time zone is Pangkalanbuun in?
Asia/Pontianak, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Pangkalanbuun?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Pangkalanbuun?
Pontianak (390 km), Banjarmasin (337 km), Palangkaraya (260 km), Banjarbaru (366 km), Sampit (148 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.