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HIM to PLM: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
1,801 mi
2,899 km · 1,565 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- 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 HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 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 HIM from PLM?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Palembang (PLM) is 1,801 miles (2,899 km, 1,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 HIM to PLM?
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