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FCS to PLM: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
9,347 mi
15,042 km · 8,122 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 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 FCS from PLM?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Palembang (PLM) is 9,347 miles (15,042 km, 8,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Fort Carson and Palembang?
Palembang is 13 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to PLM?
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