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LWT to PLM: distance & flight time
Lewistown (Lewistown Municipal Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
8,766 mi
14,108 km · 7,618 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWT — Lewistown Municipal Airport · Lewistown, 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.
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Near LWT
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport94 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field104 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 LWT from PLM?
The flight distance from Lewistown (LWT) to Palembang (PLM) is 8,766 miles (14,108 km, 7,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWT to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Lewistown and Palembang?
Palembang is 13 hours ahead of Lewistown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWT to PLM?
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