Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BKW to PLM: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
9,998 mi
16,090 km · 8,688 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
See live BKW→PLM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from PLM?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Palembang (PLM) is 9,998 miles (16,090 km, 8,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Beckley and Palembang?
Palembang is 11 hours ahead of Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to PLM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKW–PLM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.