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LGH to PLM: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
2,916 mi
4,693 km · 2,534 nm
6h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from PLM?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Palembang (PLM) is 2,916 miles (4,693 km, 2,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 11m 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 Leigh Creek and Palembang?
Palembang is 2.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to PLM?
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