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HEI to PLM: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
6,615 mi
10,646 km · 5,748 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 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 HEI from PLM?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Palembang (PLM) is 6,615 miles (10,646 km, 5,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Büsum and Palembang?
Palembang is 5 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to PLM?
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