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BWI to PLM: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
9,929 mi
15,979 km · 8,628 nm
19h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 56m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from PLM?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Palembang (PLM) is 9,929 miles (15,979 km, 8,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 56m 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 Baltimore and Palembang?
Palembang is 11 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to PLM?
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