Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FRI to PLM: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
9,597 mi
15,445 km · 8,340 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
See live FRI→PLM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from PLM?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Palembang (PLM) is 9,597 miles (15,445 km, 8,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 Riley and Palembang?
Palembang is 12 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to PLM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRI–PLM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.