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PAO to PLM: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
8,635 mi
13,897 km · 7,504 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from PLM?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Palembang (PLM) is 8,635 miles (13,897 km, 7,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Palo Alto and Palembang?
Palembang is 14 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to PLM?
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