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EMT to PLM: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
8,947 mi
14,398 km · 7,774 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from PLM?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Palembang (PLM) is 8,947 miles (14,398 km, 7,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 EMT to PLM?
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