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PLM to BTC: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,748 mi
2,813 km · 1,519 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
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 BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from BTC?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,748 miles (2,813 km, 1,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1.5 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to BTC?
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