Riau · Indonesia
Bengkalis travel guide
Bengkalis is a city in Riau, Indonesia, home to about 522,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DUM73 km · Pinang Kampai Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Bengkalis
Bengkalis Regency is a regency of Indonesia in Riau Province. The regency was originally established in 1956 and then included most of the northern part of the province, but on 4 October 1999 it was divided up, with most of the territory being split off to form the new Rokan Hilir Regency, Siak Regency and the city of Dumai.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Bengkalis
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO 1474 Hotel Fayadh OYO Rooms | 4.4 km | |
| OYO 2455 Hotel Surya Bengkalis OYO Rooms | 5.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Bengkalis
Bengkalis has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 246 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bengkalis: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), about 73 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malacca International Airport (MKZ, 88 km) and Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB (PKU, 135 km) are also within reach.
DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport
MKZ · Malacca International Airport
PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB
Questions
Bengkalis: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bengkalis?
Bengkalis has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 246 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bengkalis?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), about 73 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malacca International Airport (MKZ, 88 km) and Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB (PKU, 135 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bengkalis?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Bengkalis
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.