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MES to PLM: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
610 mi
982 km · 530 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
610 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from PLM?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Palembang (PLM) is 610 miles (982 km, 530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from MES to PLM?
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