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MEM to PLM: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
10,025 mi
16,133 km · 8,711 nm
20h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from PLM?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Palembang (PLM) is 10,025 miles (16,133 km, 8,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 7m 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 Memphis and Palembang?
Palembang is 12 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to PLM?
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