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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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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.
Are there nonstop flights from PLM to BNC?
Nonstop service on PLM–BNC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to BNC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLM–BNC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLM to BNC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLM–BNC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.