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PLM to BNC: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Beni (Beni Airport)
5,201 mi
8,370 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- BNC — Beni Airport · Beni, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 BNC
- KSE · Kasese Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from BNC?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Beni (BNC) is 5,201 miles (8,370 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to BNC?
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 cheapest way to fly from PLM to BNC?
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