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BFE to PLM: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
6,638 mi
10,683 km · 5,768 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from PLM?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Palembang (PLM) is 6,638 miles (10,683 km, 5,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 time difference between Bielefeld and Palembang?
Palembang is 5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to PLM?
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