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LRE to PLM: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
3,000 mi
4,828 km · 2,607 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from PLM?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Palembang (PLM) is 3,000 miles (4,828 km, 2,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 Longreach and Palembang?
Palembang is 3 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to PLM?
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