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DSM to PLM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
9,534 mi
15,344 km · 8,285 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from PLM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Palembang (PLM) is 9,534 miles (15,344 km, 8,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 Des Moines and Palembang?
Palembang is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PLM?
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