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PLM to AAC: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
5,200 mi
8,369 km · 4,519 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLM
- PDO · Pendopo Airport63 mi away
- PGK · Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport112 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport114 mi away
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from AAC?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to El Arish (AAC) is 5,200 miles (8,369 km, 4,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Palembang and El Arish?
El Arish is 4 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to AAC?
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