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MCF to PLM: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
10,648 mi
17,137 km · 9,253 nm
21h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from PLM?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Palembang (PLM) is 10,648 miles (17,137 km, 9,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 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 Tampa and Palembang?
Palembang is 11 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to PLM?
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