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PBF to PLM: distance & flight time
Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
10,025 mi
16,134 km · 8,712 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 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 PBF from PLM?
The flight distance from Pine Bluff (PBF) to Palembang (PLM) is 10,025 miles (16,134 km, 8,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBF 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 Pine Bluff and Palembang?
Palembang is 12 hours ahead of Pine Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBF to PLM?
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