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LYS to PLM: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
6,825 mi
10,984 km · 5,931 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon 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 LYS from PLM?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Palembang (PLM) is 6,825 miles (10,984 km, 5,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Lyon and Palembang?
Palembang is 5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PLM?
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