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ABH to PLM: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
3,141 mi
5,055 km · 2,729 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 mi away
Near PLM
- PDO · Pendopo Airport63 mi away
- PGK · Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport112 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABH from PLM?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Palembang (PLM) is 3,141 miles (5,055 km, 2,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABH to PLM?
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